Rynne's eyes swept the surroundings once more before she added,
"If I had been Rank Four already, and my mastery over spatial authority had deepened further, I wouldn't have left it behind at all."
Michael's eyes shifted back to her.
"What do you mean?"
She smiled faintly.
"I mean I would have taken the secret realm away with me."
Michael blinked.
"…Taken it?"
Rynne nodded casually, as if she had just spoken about something common.
"Secret realms like this are anchored spaces," she explained. "If your spatial control is strong enough, you can sever that anchor and relocate the realm's core framework."
Michael stared at her.
That… was not something he had known was even possible.
"You're saying someone could just move a secret realm?" he asked.
"Not someone," Rynne corrected lightly. "A Rank Four with deep spatial mastery at the very least."
She gestured loosely toward the ruin.
