Although Ambrose claimed they were close to success, Catherine sensed something was wrong. "Is something the matter?" she asked. "You look like you're under a lot of pressure."0

Ambrose sounded surprised. "You can tell?"0

A lich wasn't supposed to have expressions. Whether in his skeletal or mechanical body, his features should have remained completely impassive. Even though Ambrose had taken on a human form, he hadn't changed his expression at all. How had she noticed?0

Catherine said, "You don't usually talk like this. I can't really explain it, but I can feel that your mood isn't right."0

Ambrose sighed with admiration. "Impressive, Catherine. You've grown. You can even read other people's emotions now."0

The once naïve elven queen was slowly rounding out her education. As expected, those who spent enough time around Ambrose tended to grow smarter.0

The same could be said for both Harvey and Catherine.2

Ambrose, for his part, could only hope that everyone around him would continue to grow more intelligent. It would make things far easier.1

"So what exactly...0