With Iver's careful treatment, Yulia looked noticeably better when she woke this time than she had after losing control before.
She even woke up on her own, without Iver having to rouse her.
After getting up the next morning, Iver gave Yulia the unfinished "Sun" card as a talisman.
Even setting aside its occult significance, the card had value as an ornament. Iver had infused it with a full four points of Fire Attribute mana, along with high-quality Imitation Fire Essence produced by Yulia herself. Though charcoal and cotton cloth separated it from the outside, simply touching the card was enough to feel its obvious warmth.
It was not scalding hot. Its temperature was roughly comparable to a steam eye mask or a disposable hand warmer... perfect for wearing close to the body in winter.
Yulia clearly loved the gift and reacted intensely. She even kissed Iver once, then gave him a soft, warm hug that felt like toasted marshmallows through the thick cotton clothes she was wearing.
As he watched Yulia tuck it happily against her body, Iver's right middle finger tapped unconsciously against the wheelchair's armrest while he fell into thought.
Come to think of it, Yulia had not had her first period yet. The Paradox Flame Butterfly's low-temperature slow roasting was partly to blame, but Iver would be extracting it soon anyway.
Yulia had turned fifteen last month. After calculating the date, Iver felt it should be coming soon. When the time came, he could make his younger sister a waist warmer to keep her warm—using the formula he had just tested, with his blood as the mana carrier, some Imitation Fire Essence bought from outside, and soft cotton cloth and gauze. That would be enough to make a disposable hand warmer whose heat faded over roughly