When I woke, my head pounded in rhythm with my heart. The world was a blur of color when I tried to open my eyes and I winced away from its brightness.

“Wh-what happened?”

“You lost your temper.”

I turned my head toward Samriel's voice. He sounded strangely tired and there was more growl than before.

“You've got quite a Spark in there, Kindred. I'm lucky you aren't trained in how to properly use it.” He let out a single gruff laugh.