“First, move to the opposite wall. It shouldn’t explode, but just in case.”

“Huh? Oh, okay, to the opposite side? Got it.”

With that response, the sound of footsteps gradually faded as they moved away.

I closed my eyes and focused my consciousness. I could feel the flow of power being drawn out of me, as if it was being absorbed somewhere. This was something I could sense now that the fragments of the absorbed memories were falling into place.

I concentrated a bit more. As I altered the flow, there was a sound like something cracking, and the energy …