Frostbound

Gabriel

While having his legs back was the single best thing to happen since their return, it didn't stop him from complaining about the aching. After setting off from the new city that he didn't even get to explore, they set a grueling pace.

While he was one of the lucky few to be on horseback, that didn't stop the cramps and soreness from riding for so long. They had spent a month traveling only to rest for not even two days before they were off again.

It was a lot to handle and some were visibly flagging.

He heard whispers about it whenever his family got together to talk strategy without him. Not that he wanted to be involved. He had firmly refused to be a part of their 'Council' for a reason.

He could still share his opinions, and he had, but he didn't have to get filled in for every little detail. If he was being honest, he really didn't care. His focus was on much more important things.

Like magic.

The tutorial had taught him a lot but that was nothing compared to what he knew now. Aunt Rachel had such a wildly different take than he did which only expanded his knowledge further.

While he had focused on creating and manipulating his own Ice, Rachel focused on something different, Mana manipulation. She could pick apart his skills if he didn't try to defend them with startling ease.

It was something he hadn't thought much about before.

His head was in the metaphorical clouds with magic, focusing on all the cool things it could do. Creating new effects on his skills or changing them in subtle ways so they did something else.

Combat was a focus he zoned in on occasionally, but it seemed Rachel spent all her time on that. Knowing how their tutorial was made that unsurprising.