Her smile never faltered, but Zorian could feel her disappointment regardless. It made him smile inside, though he maintained his poker face.
“You gathered extra, huh?” she asked rhetorically.
“I have plenty of experience with abrasive teachers,” Zorian said simply. “I have another bundle besides this one, too.”
“Good. You’ll need it,” Silverlake said, knocking on the rim of the cauldron. “This was terrible. I don’t think two attempts will be enough. Hell, I’m skeptical you can get it in three! Go empty this crap you’ve made in the neutralization pit over there and start over.”
Zorian sighed and levitated the cauldron onto a disc of force before marching off into the direction of the neutralization pit. It was really just an open pit that had been lined with stones and painted ov
