Colonel Ina Silica landed with her soldiers. She was the strongest psion in the Bonaparte fleet, and she claimed to have plenty of experience exploring ruins as well. By any measure, she should be the first to investigate.
"Don't worry. I've awakened my spatial intuition, and I can hear the voices of all things. I can discern space and sense danger. They say that, at the deepest levels of cultivation, you can even glimpse the future." She pointed to her ruby-red eyes, looking utterly confident.
"Give me a break. This so-called ability to hear the voices of all things is clearly a Listener's ability. I've seriously studied the theories of the occult too, so you can't pull the wool over my eyes. I've at least made it past the beginner stage." Eleanor said irritably.
"In any case, the only thing I have to fear is fear itself. That ruin is right there, waiting for me to conquer it." She still looked utterly certain, and reminded Eleanor of Professor Jones, her favorite.
"That movie quote... You mean the tenth Professor Jones, Meline Jones, right? I'm watching Raiders Online too. I even downloaded the new twentieth season from the Tower of Babel."
"Whether it's a movie quote or not doesn't matter. The ruin is right there."
The girl's tendency to sound like a charlatan had been growing lately, but at least she was still levelheaded, and there was sound reasoning behind everything she said. Eleanor had no reason to stop her.
This time, at least, nothing went wrong after a series of twists and turns.
After two hours of exploring, Colonel Ina returned safely. With a rueful expression, she announced that she had brought back one piece of bad news and one piece of good news.
Eleanor looked over the team, confirmed