Noah turned to face this anomaly fully, his perception focusing on her with renewed intensity.
She was much more complex than how she presented herself.
The sarcasm, the attitude...all of it masked something else.
He looked out at the vast Civilization spread below them, the floating structures and towers and millions of beings all carrying his Way of Existence.
"I thought of many possibilities that could arise from this Civilization," he said quietly. "Mutations. Changes in approach. Refinements of Glyphs, new Glyphs..."
His gaze returned to Riya.
"I did not expect an anomaly at your level."
She smiled at these words and nodded.
Then she sighed, her expression becoming more serious.
"I did say I was taking you to a place designed for your advancement," she said softly. "But really... you're looking at it. You're looking at her."
...!
As she spoke those words, her body pulsed with sudden brilliance.
