But then, if he wanted to be someone who flaunted what he had and boasted a lot, he'd probably be dead by now.
So he decided to let Riven be engulfed in that moment of self-praise.
"And the plot twist in all this is that you'd swear I gained my ability from the rifle..." Riven said, only to be interrupted by Tatehan before she could continue.
"You didn't?"
"Nope," she said with a smile, as always. "That device that can detect footsteps and sounds before they get close was what granted me my ability."
"How did you get it?" he asked.
"I found it half-buried in the sand when I was around eight. I initially thought it was a toy, so I used it as one. That was until one day I saw a series of messages flood my retina with words saying that I'd awakened a weapon and the weapon had granted me an ability."
