Eryx's breath caught, his lips parting slightly as the weight of the revelation settled over him. The truth hit like ice poured down his spine, chilling him from the inside out. "You are telling me… she not only unlocked her power herself, she stop… stopped me?"
Avanya folded her arms across her chest, her expression sharp and certain. "Not you. Your power. And yes, she did. That is what it means to be the Moon Child. She can stop our powers. She can even control it if she wants to."
"Wow," Eryx muttered, the word barely a ghost of sound. He opened his mouth, ready to press for more details, when the heavy hospital door swung open with a controlled but commanding push.
