Naisha couldn't help but smile at the strange comparison.
Aksai lowered his hand, and the two Spirit Cores floated gently in front of Jina and Naisha.
"So stop worrying," he said. "Calm your mind and focus."
His tone shifted, becoming firm. "I'm about to start."
Jina took a slow breath. The last traces of doubt in her eyes faded. She straightened her back, steadied her breathing, and closed her eyes.
This time, she did not hesitate.
Seeing both the Experts were physically and mentally prepared, Aksai loosened his grip on the borrowed Cores with a single thought.
The two borrowed Spirit Cores slipped free from his hand and floated into the air. One drifted toward Naisha. The other moved toward Jina. They stopped a short distance in front of their lower abdomens, hovering quietly.
Naisha and Jina both felt a heavy pressure settle over them. Their breathing slowed on its own. They could sense the power inside those cores, dense and deep, like small suns made of Spirit essence.
