Even as he was concentrating on his work, Mithos was anything but oblivious to Genis watching him. Pride pulsed in his chest--watch and learn carefully, and you can also develop this level of power--though he didn't let it distract him from his task.

That pride remained as he nodded with the suggestion. "You're right, Genis--it's probably going to take longer for the pieces to generate a link like this."

He pondered for a brief moment and cemented the decision with another decisive nod. "We'll attach the key crest on top like originally planned. If everything goes well, an incubation period will stimulate the Exsphere with time."

He motioned wordlessly to one of the Desians, who bowed quickly and placed a key crest upon a small intrument table near Mithos--he didn't dare hand it to Lord Yggdrasill directly--and carefully backed away again. Mithos picked up the custom crest, which consisted of a glasslike lens-shaped covering encircled by the special carved metal made of inhibitor ore, briefly inspecting the work.

He held it out so that Genis could inpsect it for himself, too. "Here, take a look. This is the crest we'll be using."