powers had been disabled. At least as harmless as a band of armed men could be.
“I still think there is a mistake.” Carlisle said without much conviction as he got to his feet and returned to his staff once Em’risi dismissed him. She then summoned her next subject with a glance.
“So what am I?” A brawny man with a scruffy beard took the seat opposite of Em’risi with a smirk. She took a moment to observe the twisting colors that surrounded him before responding. There was gray with blue and white hues that seemed to clash in an endless arcing mass of color.
“I am not entirely sure, but I think that you have an idea.” The man smirked again and held his hands up between the two of them.
“It would be easier if I show you.” The man focused while Em’risi watched his energy swirl between his hands. A light breeze fluttered a few loose strands of hair into her eyes. As she slipped them back over her ear, she saw a thin fog forming between the man’s hands. A moment later, the white and blue lights polarized before arcing together again with a visible flash of light accompanied by the sound of a whip cracking in the air.
“A stormdancer!” Em’risi delightedly explained.
“What? No ancient mumbo jumbo?” The man looked disappointed as he let the fog dissipate.
“There was an ancient Dragon Lord that took on the name of Storm Queen, but I doubt that you want to be called that. They weren’t really limited in their Gifts like we are, but they chose a name that corresponded with their strongest abilities. Your abilities seem to be similar except on a smaller scale.”
“Smaller scale. Humph. By the way, my name is Savaro.”
“Savaro… that is an interesting name. It means blade in the ancient tongue. Is that enough mumbo jumbo? As soon as Alvin is done with you, I want you to practice doing more than a little fog and light. Let me know if you need any help with that.”
“How do you think you can help me develop my abilities if you didn’t even know what my power is?” Savaro ignored Em’risi’s dismissal.
“Your colors are gray, blue and white. Your storm abilities seem to be a combination of your blue and white energy while I believe that you also have limited abilities like Alvin. I saw how your energy worked when you used it and can help you understand it better. More essentially, you were able to create a small arc by opposing the blue and white energy. You can probably generate larger sparks or even lightning bolts if you practice. Go ahead and select the weapon that will best suit you with Alvin.” Savaro had lost his smirk and now looked at her with a small degree of respect other than that which he accorded to her rank.
“I was speaking with Carlisle and unless I am like him, then I think that there was a mistake. I am not trying to argue my lady, but I have never been able to do anything special.” Em’risi could see an element of hope but wasn’t sure how the slight soldier was applying it.
“Call me Em’risi or Princess, but not both or my lady. Your gift is entirely different from Carlisle’s. His is hard even for me to sense, but yours is like a star in a dark sky. I can see light beams radiating from you. It is sort of like the halo a candle casts around it in a dense fog, except there is no candle.”
“So I glow? What does that mean?”
“First, I would like your name.”
“The guys call me Igarlin. Most just call me Iggy.”
“Iggy it is, if you don’t mind. I would call it a glimmer rather than a glow. I think you can manipulate light if you were to focus. To test this, I want you to hold your hands like this and focus on the space between them.” Em’risi watched as Igarlin complied with her request by holding his hands a few inches apart with the palms facing each other. There was a slight shift in the light patterns as Iggy screwed his face up in concentration. The random light patterns began to align and intensify towards the point between his hands.
“I can’t feel anything.” Em’risi remembered to breathe as Igarlin broke his concentration.
“You were doing it. Just keep moving your energy towards that spot. If it helps, try to picture something there.” Igarlin tried again, with