"Deal."
Faced with Abner's offer, "The World" Gehrman Sparrow nodded readily. At this point, he could afford to lose a few Spirit Worms.
He then turned to Miss Justice.
"How is your Dreamwalker Potion digestion coming along?"
Thanks to her trials in the Dream Labyrinth Tower and her steady acting over the past few weeks, "Justice" Audrey had made rapid progress. Her eyes shifted as she thought back, then she said:
"I worked out the Acting Code some time ago. I should finish digesting it in another month or two."
That's a little slow... Klein muttered inwardly, then had "The World" Gehrman Sparrow say:
"Create more opportunities to act.
"If you finish digesting the Potion within a month, I can advance you Hvin Rambis's Beyonder Characteristic..."
"All right!" "Justice" Audrey had been worrying about how to earn enough credit with Mr. World, so she accepted at once. Still, she hesitated before asking, "What will you need me to do after I advance?"
"The World" Klein glanced at Miss Temperance beside him and said with a raspy laugh, "I'll tell you when the time comes."
Sharron was close to finishing the digestion of her Marionette Potion, and her ritual for advancing to Cursed Object required a Manipulator's assistance.
He could ask Abner for help, of course, but Klein did not want Sharron getting too close to him. He would rather do his best to help Miss Justice advance.
Abner glanced at Klein. He knew exactly what Klein was thinking, but said nothing.
The free discussion was drawing to a close when "The Tower" Abner looked toward "The Hermit" Cattleya, seated diagonally across from him, and suggested with a smile:
"You're nearly done digesting your Mysticologist Potion too, aren't you? If you have trouble with the ritual to advance to Clairvoyant, come