As soon as Eli unleashes her dark power for the first time in quite a while, she feels lighter than ever for some reason.
It's as if she's not the only who's carrying her weight. Someone or something is there to serve as her pillar of support. What's more, this imperceptible entity is wordlessly guiding her so that she will not end up consuming her strength and energy too much.
"Let the sensations flow over, then gather, embrace and seize a hold on them..." Eli mumbled to herself, eyes shut closed as if having an internal meditation.
"Treat the tails as one's own arms. Manipulate at will. Stay composed and in command. Let the magic run free."
A momentous moment of silence layers over the two of them.
By this point, Captain Minerva has regained his bearings. He then snaps his fingers and orders his whip to return to him. The lash obeys almost instantly, crawling back to him just like how a true snake does the thing.
