After playing with the cat, Amon's mood that had been weighed down by thoughts of the crusade and star beasts finally lightened.
With that, he was able to enter a peaceful state of meditation as the night silently passed on.
…
The next morning arrived quietly, and feeling the biting wind on his skin, Amon opened his eyes and glanced at the little white cat staring at him curiously.
"Little guy, are you curious about what I'm doing?" Amon rubbed Aegon's head gently as he stood up.
'I can sense your presence thickening the longer you maintain that state, so I guessed you're increasing your strength.' Aegon guessed with his child-like voice that sounded like someone around the age of 5.
"Yeah. It's called cultivating." Amon calmly explained, picking up the little cat into his arms.
"It's pretty simple and it's all about absorbing pri—divine energy from the air."
The cat looked slightly excited. "Can I learn?"
