In The Void, on the Trail of the Magi heading towards the Foldless Testing Grounds of Life.
A dark humanoid figure of Achilles- a manifestation of himself in the Void, spoke to himself calmly.
"Many weeks have passed since I established our isolation," he reflected,"I am many times stronger than before…exponentially more capable of protecting myself and responding to unexpected complications. The risk of approaching their Testing Grounds, of potentially revealing my existence to entities who serve the Civilization of Life..."
He paused, purple-gold eyes blazing with determination.
"No harm in taking action and accepting slight risk now," he concluded with finality.
"The potential wonders gained from experiencing their evaluation process…."
His smile was a deadly one.
"That knowledge is worth the exposure."
With such words settling into his consciousness as immutable intention, Achilles continued following the path of the Magi with heightened focus.
