"Look at it! Just look at it!" Major Craen told Colonel Mieri, as they were sitting in their usual pub. The Major was shaking the energy crystal in front of the Colonel's nose. The Colonel was watching him with amusement, holding his beer near his mouth.
"Quite an improvement on traditional energy storage," he observed.
He'd already examined and tested the crystal and listened to the Major's tale of his apprentice's victory. Now, they were just rehashing the same point, over and over again. It was getting quite tiresome.
"And that isn't even the most impressive thing!" the Major said. "She could simultaneously create two spells at the same time, while managing another energy channel, all while keeping situational awareness, constantly modifying the shield. The level of Control that requ
