Chapter 39 - Growth - VI
"Interesting!" Master Elian said in a loud, clear voice, his hands still firmly gripping my shoulders. He observed me with a piercing gaze, as if he could see beyond my flesh and bones, straight into the essence of my energy.
"A small barrier clouding the senses, preventing me from verifying your energy. Well-constructed, but clearly not made by a high-level mage. Perhaps Selene," he muttered to himself, as if deciphering a riddle.
"Anomalous energy pathways, prana and mana flowing through the channels, two innate cores, and a high aptitude for..." he continued, analyzing me meticulously, as if I were a living X-ray.
"Electricity?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Yes, sir!" I replied respectfully, still motionless under his hands.
"Sir is your late father. Just call me Master Elian," he corrected me in a firm but not harsh tone.
"Yes, Master Elian," I responded, maintaining the respectful tone Lesley had advised me to use.
"Good... good... Affinity with gravity, interesting. But there's something more, something I can't quite discern," he murmured, lost in his thoughts. "What is this feeding your inner world?... Hmm... perhaps a gift?" he wondered aloud. "No, impossible. Too early and too low in the ranks for that."
"Perhaps, with so much chaos happening inside you, a third affinity?" he raised his head, staring directly at me.
"Yes, an affinity with space as well," I replied, trying to stay calm.
"Hm..." he murmured, his expression becoming enigmatic, as if he didn't like my answer. "Problematic, but acceptable."