[The Path Opens]

"Alright," he said.

Mori took a step back.

She was victoriously smiling, but her smile started to fade away. 

Mori started ascending, leaving this place to Maël's astonishment.

"How..." she started, yet no answer came.

Mori ascended quickly, leaving behind Maël while going back into consciousness.

In a deep breath, he found himself back into his room.

"No matter," he said to himself.

The plan hadn't changed.

"What will you do?" asked the Unkindled through the walls.

"I'll take a shortcut. We might not meet for a while."

"That's fine." 

Mori got up, stretching and thinking.

After a moment, he opened his shop, and started sorting out multiple items.

 A chest was then he placed in a corner of the room.

"There's food in there. It's not the best, but should last for very long. Take some once in a while, maybe."