The spring break had come to an end, and as I sprawled out on my bed, a wild grin stretched across my face. Satisfaction coursed through me, every inch of my body buzzing with the sheer accomplishment of the past weeks. The shining White core within me pulsed gently, a quiet reminder of the barrier I'd shattered.
I had half a mind to head straight to the training grounds, eager to test the new power surging through me. The temptation gnawed at me like an itch, but I stopped myself at Luna's firm interjection.
'Hey, idiot,' her voice rang in my mind, sharp as ever. 'Do you realise you've done it again?'
'Done what?' I asked innocently, although deep down, I already had an inkling of what she was about to say.
'You pushed yourself too far, too fast,' she said, her tone carrying the weariness of someone forced to lecture a particularly stubborn child. 'Do you even understand how reckless that was?'
