Her magic danced through my body and I lit up the night like a beacon with pure, unadulterated power. My blood was stardust, dancing with a nebula in a far-off galaxy.

I was the cosmos. I could fly. Hands outstretched, I reached for my foes. I only needed a couple of seconds and it would be done.

But like Sienna had said, the human body wasn't designed to take that much power that fast.

Or ever. Even two seconds was time I didn't have.

Before I could ...