The calm brought by categorizing that intricate mess as a hunt didn't make Liam any less jumpy.
Liam didn't show it, but his meditation wasn't too deep, or rather, the mixture of his wariness and the hiss kept him alert despite being immersed in his circulation technique.
Liam didn't jump on the spot or open his eyes. Still, much of his awareness was on the environment, paying utmost attention to the slightest sound, smell, or change in the air's density, ready to burst into action whenever his instincts flagged any potential threat.
Truth be told, Liam's training showed its results there. The high-grade circulation technique pushed him to the extreme of what he could handle, but performing it had become mostly automatic, allowing him to split his attention without losing focus on either activity.
