We were in her room, she asked me to sit down on the ground and then she chalked a circle around me on her wooden floor. Her voice soft like spring air, rang in my head 'Okay Jacob, what are the first two colours you see when you close your eyes?' The way she spoke didn’t allow me to think of any questions, so I closed my eyes and didn't see anything for a few seconds. I heard her voice again 'It usually takes a while. don't worry, just tell me when you see any.'

Then just a few seconds later, I saw some spots like a cow might have, drifting through my mind. 'I see green and grey' my voice sounded soft and shackled as if I was unsure.

But she wasn’t doubting me and her tone rose, maybe she was excited for me 'Ah yes, the green must be a healing affinity and the grey must have something to do necrotic or undead. A weird combination, but that is often the case with what you had.’ I wanted to open my eyes, the just before I decided on it she put her hand on my face covering them both saying. ‘Don’t you dare mister Lycan we aren’t done yet, keep those staring eyes shut and now try to combine the two colours if you can, and Don’t you dare look again, I’ve already shown you way to much.' In the last bit she had a change of voice, it seemed more like a challenge or invitation, but I must have imagined it.

I tried to do what she told me, but it was a lot harder than just seeing the colours.

Her voice rose up again playfully she pointed out the frown on my face tracing the line it made on my forehead with her finger. ' You must have discovered this is pretty difficult. That's because it is your first attempt at controlling the energy.'

In the darkness of my mind, I saw the two colours slowly move according to my will, but instead of mixing, they would bump into each other and stay separated. As I sat there trying my hardest she told me that she was going to get something to drink for us. After what seemed like 30 minutes of me constantly failing I heard the door open again and smelt something like tea.

'Ah, Jacob I’m glad you are still at it. Have you succeeded?'

I opened my eyes and saw Vel in her nightgown again, this time she carried a plate with two cups on it and some cookies. 'No, I really suck at this.’

She looked at me as if she excepted it to be so, and followed up with. 'That's completely normal, I think this is going to help you. It's sort of a cheat.' I looked at her with a frown. 'the tea?'

'Yes, my family has experimented with certain herbs and substances which stimulate your will to control the energy and this will make it easier to control.'

After she told me this I frowned even harder, it will probably leave a mark if I continue this frowning business… but if it was so wonderous, then why had I never heard of something like it? So I asked something on which the answer was often the same 'It's dangerous, isn't it?