Date: Unspecified
Time: Unspecified
Location: Myriad Realms, Card World, Central Region, Central Academic City, Morningstar University District, Morningstar University Campus, Garden of Beginning
Lucine was slowly inching toward the stake driven into the space-time fabric of the physical plane, despite my clear warning not to. Thankfully, she didn't try to remove it. It seemed Slay's earlier burst of full power had left a mark on her—a lingering trauma that wouldn't fade so easily. She only felt safe when she believed she had some measure of control over the situation.
I couldn't blame her. I'd probably feel the same if Slay had used her racial ability to turn my own strength against me. Being betrayed by your own power—your own body—wasn't something a mind could recover from easily.
Lucine no longer felt safe in her own flesh, nor in her mind. I honestly couldn't imagine how anyone could cope with that kind of violation.
