Lex controlled his emotions, though he felt especially triggered upon being called a baby. But he understood that he literally could not blame the projection, for he literally had a bone age of a few months.
"Follow me as I explain things," the projection said, rubbing its forehead. Lex felt the projection was being unnecessarily dramatic. Why was answering a few questions such a hassle?
Nevertheless, as the projection began to walk through the halls, Lex followed.
"The Temple of fasting is a special place, but for certain reasons, I cannot get into the details of it. All I can say is that it was hidden away for good reason. Although being discovered was somewhat unanticipated, it is still acceptable. What was completely unexpected was that the temple sensed your companion was closely related to a very notable figure, and thus brought him in. After all, it is his right!
One more chapter today, but in a few hours.