"Not again!" Rhea exclaimed inwardly. She knew she shouldn't be so impatient, but she couldn't help it. Lily's experimentation felt threatening somehow.

Rhea took a deep breath, looked at the apparatus and the screen data, then tossed everything into a specialized trash bin and marched off to check on Lily's progress. Finding Lily asleep in her area, comfortably reclined in a rocking chair under a thick blanket, with tea and snacks nearby, Rhea rubbed her eyes in disbelief. Lily looked as though she were on vacation.

Rhea's frustration mounted as she observed the apparent ease of Lily's experiment. "How can she be enjoying herself while I've been slaving away? She didn't even experiment; she just found an excuse to slack off! No, she's here to agitate me. That's it!"

Glaring, Rhea formulated a mischievous plan upon seeing the items on the table. While Lily slept, she approached the apparatus. Suddenly, a relaxed voice said, "I wouldn't do that if I were you."

Startled, Rhea spun around. Lily remained on the recliner, eyes closed. Rhea recognized the voice instantly.

Rhea snorted and reached for the apparatus again, staring at Lily.

"Three, two..." Lily began counting down, her eyes still closed.

Rhea was dumbfounded.

"Cut the—" Before she could finish, a burning pain shot through her hand, eliciting a groan. She jerked her hand back, glaring. "What the hell are you making here?"

"I warned you, didn't I?"