The ritual concluded with a quiet settling, akin to dust regaining its place after a storm. Rex felt the change right away.
It wasn't like something new was added to him; it was like something that had always been there was finally free to exist.
His body, or what passed for a body in this space between spaces, hummed with energy that felt both strange and very familiar. It was desire made real, lust turned into power, and it was now a part of everything he was.
Lustia pulled away from him with a satisfied smile. Her violet eyes still reflected the swirling red embers in them, and she moved with purpose back to her throne.
She sat down in a way that was both relaxed and authoritative, crossing one leg over the other. Her posture made it look like she had just finished very good business.
"So... how do you feel right now?" she asked, but her tone made it sound like she already knew the answer.
