Kana woke up early the next morning, her body still sore but her mind sharper than it had been in days.
She stretched slowly, wincing at the faint aches in her muscles, before sitting up and taking a deep breath.
Today, she had one goal.
Training.
After everything that had happened — the temple, the claims, the seal Ruby had left behind — Kana had decided she could no longer stay the same.
If she wanted control over her powers, if she wanted to protect herself and the people around her, she needed strength.
She started with light exercises, warming up her body and testing her stamina. Her muscles protested every stretch, but she pushed herself through the discomfort.
Beads of sweat formed across her forehead as she moved into longer, controlled movements, trying to get her breathing steady and her body fully awake.
By the time she finished her warm-up, she could feel the faint hum of mana within her, as if her body had begun responding instinctively to her will.
