Serikar laughed. "Listen to me. When you take your next step, be more careful. Only go for what you can handle. As for the monstrous core that you have already formed, I can help you by temporarily locking a part of it. This way your body, soul and mind won't be shredded by the damn thing."
Just as the man stopped speaking, his slit-like eyes glowed, and for a moment, all Damon saw were those eyes before a blinding pain assaulted him. His very foundation, the core that anchored his being, was being split, sealed, caged.
Serikar's voice rumbled again, calm and composed. "There we go… just a temporary limiter. You'll still have access to your power, but not all at once. Think of it as a floodgate. You don't need a tsunami every time you breathe, do you?"
The pain receded like a tide, leaving behind a trembling stillness. Damon collapsed to his knees in the void, gasping, soaked in sweat. And yet… he didn't feel weaker.
