The next few days settled into a comfortable routine that felt like the kind of normalcy I'd always hoped to build. Mornings were spent reviewing necessary paperwork while Stella worked on improving her mana visualization device, afternoons involved training sessions with Rose and Cecilia as they consolidated their new Radiant-rank abilities, and evenings were reserved for family time that reminded me why all the cosmic responsibilities were worthwhile.
"Look, look!" Stella called from her workshop, her voice carrying the kind of excitement that usually meant either breakthrough discovery or minor explosion. "I made it portable!"
I found her holding what appeared to be a device about the size of a tablet, though considerably more complex. The original chaos of blinking lights had been organized into elegant patterns that somehow managed to look both sophisticated and distinctly like the work of a twelve-year-old inventor.
