I felt the world lose its colors, not all at once.
It felt someone slowly turning a dial until everything around me dulled and faded.
The forest, the sky, even the ground beneath my feet seemed to drain into a flat surface.
For a brief second, there was nothing.
No sound. No wind. No sense of time.
Then, without warning, I felt it.
A rush of power sweeping through my body.
It was sudden and overwhelming.
But this time, it was more powerful than ever before.
Like a tide that didn't stop at the shore and instead crashed straight through me.
My breath hitched as the energy surged.
It wasn't painful, but it wasn't gentle either.
It demanded space, demanded acknowledgment.
A blue aura erupted around me, enveloping my body like neon light.
It was sharp and vivid against the darkness of the forest.
It drew attention even where no eyes were watching.
It kept glowing brightly among the trees as if I were a living beacon.
The air around me vibrated faintly.
