Chapter 317: Persuasive Control

Talia “You’re weak,” I heard a whisper. “Too weak. You cannot handle this element. Not because you cannot try, but because it’s simply not for you. I will eat you for breakfast. Weak, weak, weak.” The word repeated over and over again. This wasn’t Darius. It wasn’t either of them. It was just me. Or perhaps I was hallucinating? Either way, I could hear the word, echoing in my mind. “If you hear anything, know that it is your mind. You need to be stronger, Talia,” I heard Lucia’s voice again. Aside from the fact that none of us could explain how I could see the orbs with my mind’s eye, I would say this was going about as well as my first encounter with controlling magic. I closed my eyes once more. I wasn’t going to lose this one. If I could survive elink poison, I could survive this. “I’m not weak,” I told myself. “I may not be as strong or resilient as you, but I am like you, metal. You were molded in flames, and so can I.” Suddenly, it hit me. Perhaps I could persuade the me