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Sto was not a cure for the buildup, as the metaphorical "bucket" could still "overflow" if not attended to regularly, but it did serve as an invaluable buffer to further postpone the unintended activation of mutation. And from what Emiliana had been able to tell, the activation could be postponed for quite a long time, depending on how much the user was able to refine Sto.

Needless to say, mastering Sto instantly became Emiliana's top priority.

From the way Gohvis had talked about it, she had expected it to be incredibly difficult, but she was relieved to discover how easy it was. Within a couple hours, she had begun "constructing" it. She could visualize the space as a kind of pocket dimension, to which her own mind was merely a window. She didn't know if that was actually case, though, since it seemed just as likely--if not more so--that space required for Sto simply existed in her own mind. But somehow, thinking about Sto as a different space, separate from herself, seemed to make the whole process easier.

She wondered if it was because of what happened with Rasalased. The so-called Dry God. Perhaps something about that experience was now informing her view of reality or planes of existence.

Regardless, she wasn't complaining. Sure, the construction of Sto was still a rather slow and tedious process, since she wanted it to have as much "capacity" as possible, but she definitely didn't find it difficult. In fact, it was so easy that she had even been able to construct it while performing a general meditation as well.

She could even almost do it while reading.

She had only been attempting that feat for the past couple days, but she felt like it was possible. Perhaps if she wasn't so tired.