The clarity from her first session was a cold, like a sharp blade. But Khione knew that in the real world, beyond the academy's walls, battles were not won with mere control. They were won with overwhelming power, with endurance that outlasted a storm, and with a will that could freeze a volcano. She had pushed herself, but she had not yet broken her own limits. The middle Adept Mage realm, reached through the deep meditation and prana cycling, was a new challenge. Now, she had to conquer it.
