The 200-Year Bride Swap
“Imagine your emotions as a river. They can be wild and untamed, but you can also channel them, direct their flow.”
I try. I picture the river. My thoughts keep slipping but I refuse to quit. This is just another battle, and I don’t lose battles.
“Good,” she murmurs, as if she can see the progress I’m making. “Remember, your power comes from your emotions, but your strength lies in controlling them. The more you master this, the more you’ll be able to use your gifts without them using you.”
She’s right. My gifts are potent, dangerously so, and if I don’t get a handle on them, they could destroy everything I care about. So I keep at it, focusing on the flow of my emotions, on guiding the rive