Curtis grinned, his teasing momentarily forgotten as he leaned forward. "Alright, alright. Enough about your death by snu-snu experience. I actually want to show you something important."
Karl raised an eyebrow. "Important? You?"
Curtis smirked. "I know, shocking, right? But seriously, check this out."
He lifted his hand, palm facing up, and for a moment, Karl thought he was just messing around again. But then—
A whirl of water began to form above Curtis's palm.
Not a trickle. Not some cheap sleight of hand.
A genuine swirling vortex of liquid, defying gravity.
Karl immediately sat up, eyes narrowing.
Awakening.
Curtis had awakened.
Curtis smirked, watching Karl's reaction like a kid showing off a new toy. "Crazy, huh?" He twisted his fingers, and the swirling water followed, shifting into a sharp, spinning disk. "I can do this now. Ever since the Winter Apocalypse hit, I started feeling… different. And a few days ago? This happened."
