He is correct! Counts as creating more air and creating a bigger air totem. Same color scheme as the smol version.

The golden bookmark is glowing again. There is a new entry in the section tittled "Know Your Totems".

The utterly most average air totem, it can produce continuous strong wind or enough air to allow someone to stay underwater for a short time. Air manipulation at average range, average speed and average power. Continuous use, but spent if used to create more air.

He puts it down into the mysteriously following treasure chest and then tries using one of the smol air totems to produce more air.

Air starts blowing out of the smol totem's mouth at a rate which he can control mentally. It isn't a lot, but possible more than a lungful of air.

The smol totem changes back into it's original gray color.

Gosh, gray, oh no, whatever will he do.

So he's done the quest thing. Does he get a reward?

Yup, more sparkles and the orb of energy gets full and grows, releasing even more sparkles! He also gets to see the following text in the air in front of him.

Level up!

+1 strength

+1 stamina

+1 magic

+10 health

Extra Health boost from leveling up, doubled health until damaged.

Doubled health feels weird, but not bad.

You know how I mentioned I was in a video game.

Yes. And that I have no way to get to you or help you and people don't know what to do about you mysteriously disappearing.

I just leveled up!

Have you called your mom? With this?

… No.

Can he?

Yup, she is right over there, for values of "there" that aren't really spatially related.

… Can you do it, he asks. Of Ev.

I will let her know you're on a desert island and you're gonna contact her, how about that.

Yeah.

Done.

So a couple of minutes later, after Ev tells him she's read the message, he calls her.

Have you considered you might never want to do this again.

It wasn't my fault? he tries.

Darling, she responds. You somehow got telepathy. Would you like to reconsider?

… Honestly I just picked up a headset thing. It looks quite ridiculous.

Just – be safe, okay? I don't know what happened, not more than 'disappeared at school, it was spectacularly horrifying', so – just be safe.

I'll try.

Pause. Did you have to wait for your boyfriend to remind you? Honestly.

… Sorry.

Yes, well. Just don't screw him over, okay? Don't screw either of us over.