Chapter 65. Full Potential

"Now, my lady, concentrate on the stone in front of you. Imagine it as an opponent, and no—you are not angry—you just want to incapacitate the opponent in order for you to get him, or her, out of your way."

Germaine nodded and looked at the large stone on the ground that was a short distance away from her. She felt the impatience slither upward her spine, like a snake, but she pushed it down. Yes, it had been a week since the last time she cut some of the trees in half, with her powers, but since then, they had become dormant.

Nothing she did since then had worked. It was like she was powerless. She sighed as she closed her eyes and removed all forms of distractions from her mind. She concentrated instead on the stone. As she did, she felt something unfurl inside of her. At first, it was sluggish, but she willed it, like a scared dog or cat being coaxed from its hiding place. As she did, she felt a buzzing inside her stomach and a surge of power