Heat...
It took more than a whole day until, after several rounds, Lian began to feel that his body was reaching the balance limit. The Sacral Gate finally closed completely, leaving him with a sense of concern.
"Would I have to close it the same way if I needed to open it again?" he wondered.
He was sitting near the great lake, with Riria behind him, carefully arranging his hair.
She seemed not to have felt the slightest fatigue; on the contrary, she overflowed with energy, and a constant smile remained on her face that she couldn't control.
After a few minutes, Riria was led back into the world inside the meridians. Time was running out, and there were only a few hours left before they returned to the outside world.