Shaking himself slightly from his daze, Orion slowly gathered his thoughts. With a small internal sigh, he mentally formulated his reply. As he thought it clearly, shimmering golden letters formed on the screen:
[Primus: Continuum? Is this a group chat?]
There was a brief pause, during which Orion simply sat cross-legged upon his bed, patiently awaiting a response. The silence lingered briefly, only broken when new words began appearing rapidly.
[Continuum: Of course, this is a special prize for the top 10 rankers of a floor. But who are you? I don't think I have heard of your name before.]
Orion's lips curved into a faint smile at the confusion evident in Continuum's tone. He was certain that Continuum never expected a newcomer to arrive at such a ranking so quickly. Amused and slightly eager to see his senior's reaction, Orion mentally responded:
[Primus: I'm Orion, we met in the tower just now.]
