Pandora's awareness returned slowly. It wasn't just the actions in the room; all of her senses were shut down during the process of gaining the skill. She hadn't realized how deeply she'd sunk into absorbing the core's power until now, when she seemed to have "woken up" to the scene before her.
The sudden return to her surroundings startled her. The intensity of the varied stares she received from the others in the room made her wonder, had she done something wrong?
She hadn't meant to activate anything. The ability had stirred on its own. For the first time, she hadn't been aware of anything outside herself.
"Pandora, you didn't do anything wrong."
Before the anxiety could root deeper, Noah's calm voice reached her, even through the chaos that made up her thoughts.
Her thoughts were in disarray. Her illusioned form continued to flicker in and out of existence, leaving Noah only left to look at her tree form.
"We were just surprised by how much the ability suits you."
