After another pleasurable romp, the two lay within the sheets with Melinda tracing patterns on his chest while Hal gave her a rundown of what had happened in his soul world.
She in turn told him she had not spent the whole time he had spent in his soul world looking at him. She had solidified her cultivation base further and steadied her advancement.
He also discovered Melinda was already in the process of discovering what her Dao was. What defined her.
Apparently, she thought he was already in the process himself. After all, Dao discovery was a very personal journey for all cultivators, the sort of thing you simply assume others are also doing but never directly ask the question.
Wishing to change the subject and also because he was indeed curious to know, Hal asked,
"So, what are you going to be doing while I am away? I don't think or expect you to spend the whole time pining after me"