The remaining days of the Assembly passed in a blur of activity. Aria participated in multiple follow up sessions, each one delving deeper into specific aspects of restoration technique.
One session focused entirely on methodology. Experienced healers asked detailed questions about pathway sensing, scar tissue clearing, essence integration. Aria demonstrated repeatedly, allowing observers to attempt the techniques under her supervision.
"The key is gentleness," she repeated for perhaps the twentieth time. "Force creates resistance. We are supporting natural healing, not imposing external will."
A middle aged healer from the western territories struggled with the sensing technique. "I cannot feel the pathways clearly enough. How do you develop that sensitivity?"
"Practice," Aria said. "Start with healthy pathways in willing volunteers. Feel the flow of gift energy when undamaged. That creates the reference point. Then introduce damaged pathways. The contrast becomes clear."
