Crystal stared down her potion as Eisvir's words rang through her head.
If you consume this potion, your Dragonization will be accelerated. Only Drink this potion if you believe yourself to be ready.
She didn't move. Not at first. The bottle was still cold in her hands, but somehow it felt heavier now. Like the choice she was about to make carried more weight than she could see.
She thought of her past. Of the moments she had fought and bled and pushed forward without anyone to guide her. She thought of her future. Of the power that waited, coiled like a sleeping serpent just beneath her skin.
Then, without another thought, she drank.
It tasted like the cheap sports drink that she used to drink with Leo when they were in the Track and Field club together. It was a nostalgic but happy time for her. However she was not allowed to relish that feeling.
