She stepped slightly to the side.
"You're on the right path."
Althea's shoulders eased just a bit.
Lyra continued,
"You also did one thing right."
Althea looked up again.
"You didn't stay still."
She nodded.
"That was from the earlier training."
"Then it worked."
A small pause.
Althea allowed herself a slight smile.
"Yes, ma'am."
Lyra's tone shifted.
"You'll improve your buffs later."
Althea focused immediately.
"We'll increase your output and how much you can stack."
Her eyes sharpened slightly.
"That's good."
But Lyra raised a finger.
"Not first."
Althea paused.
"…Not first?"
"You've neglected something."
The room went quiet.
Then...
"Your binding skill."
Althea froze for just a moment.
Then she lowered her gaze.
"…Yes, ma'am."
She didn't argue because she knew.
"You haven't pushed it."
"I focused more on support."
"That's clear," Lyra replied. "But that doesn't make this any less important."
Ryn spoke from the side.
"There were openings."
