He considered whether the Ember Seed would only affect beast-related abilities and not mana-based skills.
The thought came naturally. The Seed existed within the soul circuit, not the mana circuit. The two systems occupied the same body, yet they remained distinct in structure and function. He could feel that difference clearly.
For now, they coexisted without conflict, but he sensed that their separation would matter more in the future. If they were ever to work together fully, the divide between them would have to be understood.
His thoughts drifted to something he had deliberately avoided examining too closely since his awakening.
He had a beast soul.
Yet his body was human.
There were no claws at his fingertips, no sharpened fangs, no tail or altered frame that marked him as different.
