Snippet #373167

As the sprite left Brandy's hands, Brandy stood in utter shock. She had never felt anything like this. The glow which had begun in her hands had spread over her entire being. For several minutes, all she could do was stand focus on experiencing this odd sensation. Then, she was surprised to realise that she somehow new how to control the light.

For the next few minutes, she practiced concentrating the light into a smaller area, moving it from one area of her body to another, changing the color and intensity of the light. She was completely fascinated by even the most minute properties of the light. Before this, she had never concidered the concept of light as a physical thing. It was merely the result of creating flame, or a product of the risen sun. Now, she understood it as a seperate concept.

After playing with her new ability for a bit, seeing just how much she could fine-tune her control, she moved off a bit from the others. She did not wish to endanger them while testing the upper limits of her abilities. She quickly learned that she could make her light brighter than the sun, and that she could shape the light to her will. She also learned that she could manifest the light away from herself, on an object, or even in the air, as long as she could see her target location.

As night fell, she discovered that even the smallest amount of light, such as the light of stars before moonrise, could be amplified for her eyes. This meant that anywhere there was even the faintest lightsource, she would be able to see as well as in full daylight. Before returning to the group, and finding a spot to sleep, she practiced creating a glow so faint and widely dispersed that only her eyes would be able to detect it. Having thus explored her new skills, Brandy felt confident that she would be able to survive whatever the next day might bring.