Mila's eyes momentarily drifted before her eyes snapped back into focus. She blinked rapidly, trying to shake off the drowsiness that had settled over her.
A newfound determination has surged throughout her body. In the desperation to see the body of her only friend, which is the only sliver hope and reason that's preventing her from completely succumbing to insanity,
It has been marked as the thirteenth day since she was in the basement. She might have been trapped in this room for a long time with limited interaction and things to do. However, she didn't completely bore herself to death or even waste all her time.
She used this time to familiarize herself with or acknowledge the divine magic inside her body.
She believed that acknowledging this power inside her would make it grow stronger, or it could help her get used to it or even have the ability to use it, just as Evangeline used it effectively in the novel.