Enfia L. Leviathan [1]

Between the time Memphe came to Staxius and till he arrived at the edge of the forest; a mere forty minutes had elapsed. Despite the illusion of hours having gone past, the relativity of each interaction felt slow. This a common occurrence, considering students gawking their watches for classes to end, and, to their dismay, finding a few minutes had elapsed. Unlike what they thought to have been hours. 

  "There it is," he took in the cathedral, a lonesome structure, massive and study, perched upon the gentle hill. Makina gasped at the task. 'Are we climbing?' said her not-so-subtle expression. 

  'I barely feel anyone,' they entered the compound after a short walk. Makina turned pink, and her fatigue and irritation were square across her forehead. 

  "Go take a rest," said Staxius.