As Son-join was being equipped with all that he would need in order to get through the Nefarious Trial, giving him weapons, cursed objects, training him, and now introducing meditation so he could have a better chance of surviving in Panthalassa, Nolamine was also progressing while on his own.
The day before he was to set off, he was spending his last day with Aapep, sometimes talking to him like he was there. It was a coping mechanism as he had been alone in the vast forest for 6 months with no one to talk to.
"Hey, buddy."
He had started to call him that towards the end of the 6 months. Aapep had stopped assaulting his soul and it terrified him. He dreaded the day he was to met him again, but he continued to take small digs at the thousands-year-old Guardian.
"I do not know how many times I am going to say this, but there is something wrong with my skin."
He said as he pinched it. It stretched like it was made of rubber that was somewhat elastic.