I had my power around Mathius's throat in a heartbeat. I knew his ruffians were rushing forward to protect him before they managed to gather themselves to do so, my power extending outward, feeling each of them as their muscles gathered to propel them forward, the way each heart rate increased, breaths drawn inward. The entire room was so clear to me I knew even before they did what action each of the thieves was about to take before they took them. My magic rippled out in a solid ...