The Crow's Nest

"We really need [this] to dual cultivate?" Evalyn asked, her anxiety-stricken trust raging a biblical war against every scruple of common sense and rationality she had accumulated that far.

"In our current states, yes." Kaze smiled, "With Qi reserves, I could create a spatial barrier to block out the noise and reinforce everything in a room with a thick layer of Soul Qi. However, both would be exceedingly wasteful."

The blonde blinked twice in disbelief, her jaw relaxed, staring into dead space. "Just… to confirm. Did you just say a [thick] layer of Soul Qi?"

"Correct." He smiled genially.

"I'm going to regret asking this question." Evalyn prefaced, taking a deep breath.

"Then I'd recommend you not ask it." Kaze replied hypnotically.

"What does [thick] mean relative to what you put on fences?" She asked, ignoring his charming, mocking smile. While the topic sounded amusing—it wasn't amusing!