Chapter 43: Pushing Limits

Chapter 43: Pushing Limits

The door slid open with a soft hiss, revealing Zed's haggard face. Jadyn's brow furrowed with concern, her eyes scanning his features. "Are you alright?" she asked, her voice tinged with worry.

Zed managed a weak smile. "I'm fine," he replied, even as the last vestiges of his dark vision began to fade. He knew it wasn't Jadyn's presence causing this, but rather the lingering effects of the universal cooling fluid [a stabilizing agent for Dimensional Fluid] coursing through his system.

Jadyn's eyes darted around, her body language suggesting she was waiting for an invitation inside. Zed opened his mouth to offer, but she spoke first, her tone shifting to a more professional cadence. "Ready for your muscle training?"