Dark-golden energy raced beneath his skin before he withdrew his fingers, and for several seconds the bones inside them glowed faintly beneath the flesh. It was not heat but a god's leftover marrow forcing its way into a mortal's bone, a brief like a vicious baptism that made his fingers feel as if they had been dipped into realm-burning heat!
But then the pain vanished.
His fingers felt stronger, although barely enough to measure yet Phei knew his own body.
Something had changed from two fingers touching the pool for less than a breath.
His smile slowly widened: "Interesting."
"You would want to get in before the feathers lose more essence into the spring than your body can claim."
That successfully motivated him.
Phei stripped away the clothes covering his upper body before allowing Void-Ice to dissolve the rest from him, then lowered one foot into the pool. "Enjoy the show my love."
His entire leg seized: "Fuck."
