I laid on the floor, limbs spread out.
Snow continued to fall, melting the moment the snowflakes touched my face.
"That was rough," I sighed, my head still pulsating with now manageable pain. "Do we all go through this?"
"You do," Shorvanna confirmed in Celestial, her even tone next to my ear despite standing a few meters away. "Most consume the Sentinel upon first meeting, making the process painless. The longer you wait, the more your mind has to accommodate for new knowledge."
I took a deep breath and let it out. "I didn't know how to cook, and birds often carry diseases," I explained, then complained, "The tutorial sucks, Shorvanna."
"The tutorial starts henceforth, Young Protector," Shorvanna countered. "Galeia will guide you directly."
I grumbled in distaste. "Isn't it a waste of time?" I wondered out loud. "Galeia creates us. Why aren't we given Celestial at birth?"
