Gwen's body was at its limit. Every muscle was taut, her bones on the verge of snapping under the strain. Every single vein and blood vessel felt like they were on fire, and her heart was beating like a jackhammer, threatening to leap right out of her chest.
The intensity of the power surging through her was maddening, and the heat within her was growing by the second, like a wildfire in a dry forest. Her skin felt like it was about to combust, but somehow, she held on.
"Don't let your void consume you."
She couldn't let her void consume her.
Slowly, the already blinding light around her began to shift and flicker, creating a dizzying effect like the entire world was in a spinning vortex. The echoing voice that continued to warn her against giving in to the void became more intense and urgent, creating a discordant symphony inside her mind.
She couldn't hold on much longer.
