Sitting back with her arms folded, Desa studied the man without a hint of emotion on her face. “We call it ‘the Ether’ because for many years, we had assumed that it was-” “Yes, yes!” Alu interrupted, silencing her with a wave of his hand. “You named it after the supposed medium through which light waves travel. I am well acquainted with Aladri heresy. Surely, you know by now that no such medium exists. One glimpse of True Sight should have been enough to dispel such ridiculous notions.” Desa opened her mouth to reply, but she never got the words out. Her eyes flicked to Kalia, and her half-formed snarl became a grin. “You know what?” she said. “My wife is far more talented when it comes to making Ether…I mean Field crystals. Maybe she can teach you.” FieldKalia smiled at the word “wife

