Freya's Pov
"Again," Elder Miriam said firm.
I breathed deep, trying to calm inside. Three days of hard training. Three days with Dane standing at the edge of the clearing, eyes on me every second. Three days of small steps forward that felt way too slow.
But today was different.
George and I stood next to each other, facing Miriam's glowing light balls. They floated there, ready to come at us.
"Don't think," Miriam said. "Just be."
The balls flew fast.
I didn't grab for the power. Didn't push it. I just let it in, let it move.
Silver light burst from my hands, making a strong wall. The balls hit and disappeared without hurt.
"Hold it," Miriam told me.
I held. Five seconds. Ten. Fifteen. Twenty.
The wall stayed solid, no shaking. The power felt steady inside me, calm and even.
