Oli's Future Path

"What do you mean?" Vloz asked.

"Oli, or would you prefer I call you Oliver?" Rhyner turned to the young man, pausing his thoughts to ask Oli's opinion.

"Oliver would be best in my human form."

"Well, Oliver, you won't be entering the Institute.

"What?!"

"But you will gain access to the entire Institute library, as well as private lessons with our course directors," continued Rhyner. "But you'll only be staying and studying while the Practor Family is still here. They won't be joining you on your journey back to the Iron Territory."

"Why not?"

Looking back to Vloz, Rhyner added, "Because the first trip will be only you and Jarrit. Once Jarrit arrives at Iron Town, he'll take the time to create a teleportation formation linking our cities."

"... You're serious?"

"I am."

Seeing the solemn stares they shared, Oli nodded and asked, "I'm guessing that it's hard to make such a formation?"