With Evelyn's assurance that she could continue, Melisandre assented to her wished and stepped back to let her try again.
Though this time she was far more on guard so that if she noticed Evelyn losing control again, she could intervene before it became explosive.
'Just calm down. Empty out all unnecessary thoughts and look towards the future. What happened in the past is gone, all I need to focus on now is making a better future for myself.'
When she had steeled her mind and resolve, Evelyn opened her eyes resolutely and began collecting magical energy in the tip of her wings again.
This time she did not allow forging thoughts to invade her mind and held fast on her concentration.
'I cannot contain anymore.' She thought when she had accumulated the maximum amount of magical energy she felt she could control.
Then she imagined it firing off and sot the magical energy just as Melisandre had.
