The lightning between Lucy's fingers wasn't growing anymore. It had stopped expanding, stopped crackling with wild energy. Instead, it condensed, compressed down until the brightness became almost unbearable to look at directly. The air around her hand warped from electromagnetic force concentrated into a space smaller than a fist.
Arthur's smile widened, his grip on her throat never loosening despite the voltage building inches from his face. "There it is."
Lucy's eyes flashed pure blue. Not the normal blue of reflected light or temporary power surge. This was different, deeper, like staring into the heart of a star made from electricity. The glow spread, consuming her irises completely, then bleeding outward until thin lines of luminous blue traced across her skin like circuit patterns.
