[The side effect of consuming a Fruit of Awakening is in the Law that it contains. A Fruit of Awakening is born when a fruit absorbs a Law directly, whereas other fruits have only absorbed the Psyons that carry the different concepts behind a Law. After consuming a Fruit of Awakening, Host may be affected by the Will of the Ancient that created that specific Law. A Fruit of Awakening is one of many treasures with similar capabilities]

"Will of the Ancient?" Lucian asked. "Do you mean the same Ancients that you said created Nowhere?"

[Yes]

"How does that Will affect the person that consumes such a treasure?"

[Error]

Lucian frowned, "Can you give me any more information on the Ancients or the Fruit of Awakening that I consumed?"

[Yes]

"Can... hmmm..." He gripped the bridge of his nose in annoyance, "Can you tell me what questions I'm allowed to ask?"

[Error]

Lucian breathed out slowly, staring at the error message and trying not to lose his cool. It wasn't like getting angry would help him, but he couldn't help but become frustrated by the [Educatus]. Not knowing what else to ask, Lucian looked over the five locked Microlinks sitting around the [Initiate] point. He had a decision to make.

Would it be better to unlock the remaining five Microlinks, save his Psyons to unlock [Endurance II], or work on exploring the Tiles around his Starting Tile? Maybe a mixture of all three?

Lucian felt that a mixture would be best, but he wasn't sure how many Psyons he'd be rewarded if he were to do well in the coming Wave. Without that information, he wasn't keen on making any rash decisions.

"Should I unlock at least one more Microlink to stand a better chance in the next Wave?" He whispered to himself.

[Error]

Lucian shook his head, "I don't think that's a great option. My wounds from the Saber-Cat are mostly closed now. What if the next Microlink drives me crazy as well, and I end up in another dangerous fight? I need to be at my best if I want high Grades."

It wasn't the decision he wanted to make. In his opinion, it would be best to unlock all of the Microlinks and potentially dominate the next Wave. The issue was that he didn't have time to heal if something were to go awry.

"I could unlock the [Orelia] Tile, maybe..." The natural springs would help speed up some of his projects, and he could wash some of the filth from his skin. The yellow fruit had quenched his thirst... "No, what if there's some space octopus in the water? I can afford to wait a few days."

Lucian glanced at the clock. The strange blackout from the black fruit had taken close to three hours from his day, and it was already dark. He ventured outside and found that all of the limbs from his tunnel were neatly piled to the side of the cabin.

"I could use some more of those fruits," He chuckled. The work was done, and Lucian couldn't even remember it. "Hm. Hmmmm. Hmm."

He walked around the Tile under the dark sky, humming the disturbing tune that wouldn't leave his mind. All of the rabbits avoided him as he hummed, all except one.

"You're back!" Lucian chuckled and bent down to pet a small green bunny with a torn ear. "You're not charged up anymore. What did you do inside the hedge?"

The creature looked up at him, twitching its nose and hopping under his palm to be rubbed. Lucian chuckled and scratched the rabbit on the head, wondering what had happened to its ear. The ear was torn almost in half, and it looked like the bunny had been in a fight with a much larger beast. Thinking to this point, Lucian looked over the little rabbit again.

"How'd you survive, little guy?" He mused. "Whatever creature took such a large chunk out of that ear couldn't have been small."

His eyes wandered over to the hedge, and he became even more curious about the secrets held within. These strange rabbits, the Fruit of Awakening, and how this little rabbit had disappeared the moment it absorbed the Psyons of one of the fruits. Lucian had so many questions, and Ed was pushing the limits of what he could answer.

"One step at a time," He mumbled. "Come on, rabbit. You gonna sleep out here, or do you wanna stay in the shack tonight?"

Lucian stood and walked back to his home base. The little rabbit followed behind him, not seeming to question where they were going. The pair ventured in, and the bunny made itself at home on the pile of furs Lucian had yet to turn into rope or twine. Lucian was excited to start the next day. If all went well, he wouldn't be naked anymore!

He focused on the two pots sitting in the corner that held the fruit and brain-soaked hides. As long as the fruit juice didn't eat away at the skin, they would be ready to smoke in the morning. After that, all that would be left was cutting and sewing them. He didn't hold high hopes for making something attractive, but something that could give him protection from the elements or weak attacks would make him feel more comfortable.

"Ed, do you have any idea what the next Wave will consist of?" He asked, knowing what the answer would be.

[Error]

"Appreciate the looking out," Lucian laughed as he lay on the grassy floor. "I really need to find a way to make carpet... or a bed."

After making himself as comfortable as possible, he stared at the ceiling and pretended the different shapes and grains in the wood were superheroes flying in to save the day. He laughed at the childishness as his thoughts went to his son and how he hoped he could become one of the heroes that Lucas looked up to.

"Hm. Hmmmm. Hmm."

Lucian closed his eyes, and soon enough, the lyrics of the Fruit of Awakening lulled him to sleep.