Chapter 3
Kaede squirmed in the seat, trying to adjust herself to the odd new feeling of having ports that close to her spine. It didn’t hurt, but felt ticklish somehow, as if someone was scratching those three spots with the edge of a fingernail.
“Beginning initiation sequence.”
Kaede was barely aware of herself repeating the words as she leaned back in the chair, closing her eyes and relaxing. She started the breathing pattern and brought her mind to the familiar place where she visualized her energy web. Hers was made up of stars, diamonds, and light, crisscrossing and interconnecting.
She felt the energy flare to life beneath her skin, starting to flow through her body like a stream, thrumming up until she felt close to spilling over. She let it trickle out, finding the spots all o
