Following that brutal clash, the dynamic between Isiah and Eijar withered into a cold, suffocating silence. Long stretches of time drifted past without either of them uttering a single word or acknowledging the other's presence.
Jaffar served as the sole bridge keeping them grounded, though the ancient beast deeply despised the uncomfortable mediator role forced upon him.
Isiah kept his focus strictly consumed by the dark grimoire, meticulously deciphering the new tier of complex incantations and attempting to channel a select few, even as Jaffar continuously urged him to exercise restraint and allow his core to rest.
Naturally, Isiah harbored zero intention of mastering the entire tome in a single sitting, yet he refused to let precious moments slip through his fingers merely to indulge in physical recovery.
