After the baptism of lightning, Lancet noted some more changes. Not only had the flow of Grace become much faster, smoother and more precise within him, but the response time had also vastly increased.
The normal response time between intent and result (activating a Skill and manifesting it) was 0.5 seconds. The stronger an Awakener became, the shorter the time.
Lancet attempted a few Skills, burning 3 out of his remaining 4 charges. He realized that his manifesting time had reduced to 0.2, which meant he would be more responsive and effective when in battle.
Not long after the Heavenly Tempering, Kestrel moved him on to the second lesson. She called this one edge-threading, and it nearly humiliated him.
Kestrel had him intentionally guide Grace through the Radiant Guillotine until the sword became the channel, not his hand, not his arm, not even his shoulders, but the blade as a living extension of his body.
