Zephyrion nodded slightly, and Demorian continued.
'As for why I made you wait before advancing… firstly, the higher your rank, the harder and more painful reforging becomes. Wait too long and it might even fail completely, especially with something major like your bones or muscles. It's an annoying balance, honestly. You need to be strong enough to survive the reforging, but not so far along that your body becomes too difficult to change.'
'And the other reason?'
'Because when you finally advance to Herald, completing this reforging first will make the benefits far greater.' Demorian paused, then added with unusual confidence, 'Trust this ancestor. You'll thank me.'
Trust was not something Zephyrion would say he felt for the ancestor, though that had less to do with his own trust issues and more to do with Demorian's seemingly careless and incompetent nature. Regardless, he didn't exactly have another option, so he simply nodded.
'…alright. Let's get this over with.'
