"Now, for speed," the sergeant announced. Annika's heart pumped as she faced the challenge. Her power was in her control and precision, not her speed. The crystals zipped around her, and she took a deep breath, focusing on the flow of the water within her. To her surprise, her movements grew fluid, and she managed to hit more targets than expected, though not as many as Rerna.
The room shifted again, and it was time for the agility and reflex assessment. Annika had always been nimble, but the essence of water didn't naturally grant her the same speed or reaction time as others. She dodged and weaved, using her control over the water around her to push off the walls and floor, creating a dance of evasion and attack that was mesmerizing to watch.
