The walk back through the forest felt different this time.
Every step I took seemed to make the plants around me respond.
Flowers that should have been closed for the night opened as I passed.
Vines shifted slightly in my direction, as if drawn to my presence.
My emotional state was affecting the natural world around me, and I could feel it happening in real-time.
I stopped walking and looked down at my hands.
In the moonlight, I could see a faint silvery glow emanating from my skin.
It pulsed gently, like a heartbeat.
This was what Sarah had been talking about.
My powers were growing stronger during emotional stress.
All the anger, fear, and determination I was feeling was feeding into my abilities, making them more potent.
I held my hand out toward a nearby sapling that
