Brin would have skipped toward the dueling grounds if he were the kid he looked like instead of the calm and collected adult he knew himself to be. But he couldn’t completely hide his excitement or deny that there might have been a spring in his step.Tonin handed him the shield, and it reacted to his magic as easily as ever. He fluidly molded it into a fluid and tucked it underneath his sleeve, lining his coat up his arm and covering half his chest. It took a bit of concentration to keep shaping the glass to allow him to walk normally, but it wasn’t anything he couldn’t manage. In fact, there was no reason why he couldn’t summon more.As he walked he began to summon more glass underneath his clothes--circular bands to support his back, thighs, shins, and his other arm. He didn't actually think it would make very good armor against a full-on strike, but hopefully using it to brace his limbs would lessen the strain on his Vitality-depleted body. Holding it all in place was a chore, so he split off a small piece of his mind and gave it the job of handling it all.Main: I’ve given you a pretty small split. Can you handle it?Body: I’ve got enough. Leave movement and healing to me.Bia, Rafael, and Sallvador walked with him, and while Bia and possibly Sallvador could see what he was doing, neither said anything.“So what do you know about Vitor?” Bia asked Brin.“Not much at all, if I’m being honest. What do you know about Vitor?” Brin asked.“Oh, no you don’t. If you were smart you would’ve run around all day trying to get information on his build. I’m not going to help you cram at the last second,” said Bia.“His family is a key ally of Cobol, and his Class is [Thirsty Blade]. I should expect water magic,” said Brin.“Hm, maybe so,” said Bia.Brin already knew that wasn’t the case, but he wanted to see if Bia would give something away.“With (...)