~Lancing Pain~

[Valerie]

We remained silent for a while. “Let’s go back. We are leaving soon,” Elias said, and it was then I realised that we had stopped. I nodded without looking at him. Even though I wanted to tell him about the dream/vision, I couldn’t. The words were at the tip of my tongue, but they won’t escape my lips.

I balled my hands into fists at the thought that maybe… maybe I might have to tone down the power outburst. Even if I might not be able to manifest much during the actual Challenge.

“Valerie.” I let out a surprised squeak and gazed at my mentor, who stared back amusedly before fishing out something from his trench coat pocket. It was a small bottle of the size of my palm, filled with a greenish liquid inside.

“What is this?” I did not hide my repulsive reaction.

He held it up and said, “It’s for an emergency. I made this potion. Take one sip if or after any other episode happens?”

“You mean, if I go bonkers with the powers again, I should take a sip from it immediately? Wh