The walk back to the dormitories was exactly what Ren needed. Time to think. Time to process what had just happened and what it meant for his future as the only male weaver in recorded history.
He pulled out a small notebook from his cloak pocket, already mentally cataloging his weaknesses from the fight. His handwriting was steady despite his injuries as he walked.
'Stamina management - need better conditioning. Mind Path weaving - requires more practice, backlash too severe. Barrier techniques - study reinforcement patterns. Chain weapon mastery - explore weighted variations.'
The Mind Blast had been promising, but the toll it took on his mental sea was unsustainable. He'd need to find training methods that didn't leave him vulnerable after a single use.
Still, he was sure that had the chain Mirabella wire around her neck not been an enchanted item with the ability to block mental attacks, he would have taken her by surprise and won.
