It had been 6 months since Candice was thrust into this strange land, her brother's phantom had been very active since she arrived, it seemed the environment and the gradual completion of her skills were gradually turning him from an illusion she cast on herself, a fleeting delusion into some sort of independent entity. She didn't see anything wrong with this occurrence, it was unknown if her practice in the nature of illusion had blinded her of its potential dangers or perhaps in some way she was aware of the problem but chose to ignore it due to the fear of losing him.