We are now heading towards either a detention facility to be held captive or to an execution ground to be killed. I have no idea, really. I checked on Max and he seemed fine. He didn’t get severely injured by the enemies. His wings are restrained so he couldn’t maneuver properly. I’m kind of nervous about what will happen to us, but the guards do not look battle-hardened, so it is possible we’re just going to jail. After reading the latest compiled books on Max, I learned that sovereign elemental birds could form appendages with their mana. I helped with pointing out the flaws of Max’s way of controlling his mana. I decided to teach him how to control his mana in accordance with the Heavenly Way. He learned it easily enough, but he still needs practice. Right now, his abilities include c

