Looking at Garan's shocked face, Althea grinned proudly, like a little peacock trying (and failing) to be subtle. Garan couldn't help but lean down and give her a peck on the cheek.
His wife is so adorable.
Althea was pleasantly surprised when she found out about the new skill. The system sent out a notification, and it had been added to her stats, so she knew it was official. That said, she could've felt it even without reading the system prompts.
This was because she could feel the healing quality as her body transformed, and she instinctively knew she could express it outwards, affecting others.
This healing ability was based on wood this time, signifying vitality, which differentiated it from the healing abilities that some water users awakened.
In her case, it was more like triggering the body's latent regeneration while water actively guided, say, the flesh together.
