Chapter 41: The Prodigious Nim, Part Ten

{Melisa}

Melisa grinned. 

"Well, I think we've got a pretty solid start here. Why don't we go present this to the professor and see what he thinks?"

Armia hesitated, a thoughtful frown tugging at her lips.

She placed a hand on Melisa's wrist, stopping her from getting up. Melisa froze. 

[... Her hands are kinda big.] 

"Actually... I think we should aim higher. This spell is nice, but imagine what we could create if we really put our minds to it. Something more powerful, more innovative."

Melisa tilted her head, considering Armia's words.

"I mean, I could probably come up with something more advanced fairly quickly. It wouldn't take too long to-"

"No," Armia interrupted. "I think we should take our time with this. Really delve into the intricacies of spell crafting, explore all the possibilities... What do you think?" 

Suddenly, Melisa understood.

[Oh, she wants to work together on this,] Melisa held back a smirk.