Easier said than done, for Terrance was in the middle of feeling like shattering glass.
For the young guard, it was as if time splintered into sharp, pulsing fragments.
First came that core pulse that took him by surprise, a thudding that radiated from his torso and could've shaken his brain in ways he had no time figuring out right now.
Then the compression.
And that was terrifying, for when the surging energy pushed his meridians, he felt like they were being stretched to their limits. And that's saying a lot when his pathways just expanded several times over earlier!
His skin tingled, faintly glowing, his veins pulsing like thin golden circuits.
He could hear his own ragged breathing, feel the vibration in his bones.
And then, suddenly, the shift.
His spiritual sea expanded, his channels adjusted, his body crackled as the overwhelming energy was absorbed, reshaped, and stabilized.
From the crowd's perspective, they could feel the difference.
