To an old monster of his scale, the specific details didn't matter. His singular, overriding goal was to acquire the authority of Order to fix his own incongruent existence. So long as Finn's conditions were within the realm of reasonable logic under the Great Dao, he did not mind acquiescing to them. He had all the time in the world.
A moment later, Finn finished his explanation to Althea, and with a wave of his hand, the small, protective domain dissolved into mist, opening their space back up to the wider battlefield.
Althea turned, her expression settling into a cold, determined mask as she faced forward in the air, locking her eyes onto Sage Limitless across the vast distance.
She opened her mouth to state the final conclusion of their privacy, but before the first syllable could leave her lips, the Sage cut her off.
