The Healer's Unintended Aura
"It’s supposed to be a mass-mend for battlefield injuries. If I compress it… if I focus it entirely on a single target… it should be enough to jump-start a dying core."
He took a deep breath, trying to ignore the gnawing, cold ache in his gut. He thought of Lila—her pale, sunken cheeks, the way her hand felt like parchment in his own.
"For you, Lila," he whispered.
He started the incantation. The air in the room grew heavy, the ozone tang spiking sharply. His mana began to pool in his chest, a swirling, chaotic vortex that felt far larger than he had ever experienced.
"Too much," he hissed, his muscles tensing. "Slow it down. Pull it back."