The girls kept staring at Benjamin's smiling face, at the spot where he had been standing, their eyes fixed there, until... The dawning realization slowly spread across their features.
"Huh?" Martha's eyes widened dramatically at the sight — or rather, at the lack of sight — her mouth falling open in shock. "H-He's not there anymore
Heka rubbed her temples slowly with both hands, pressing her fingers against the sides of her head as if trying to soothe a growing headache.
She soon explained in a slightly exasperated voice. "Yes, he did the exact same thing this afternoon, earlier today, he vanished right in the middle of our conversation. Somehow, our minds fail to process the slight gap in perception, the tiny missing fragment of time, when Benjamin teleports away from our presence.
"It is as if our brains simply refuse to acknowledge the moment of departure, leaving us staring at an empty space and wondering when he left and how we did not notice it happening."
