"I know you know this," Aeron began, giving Serena a stern look. "I am saying it anyway because it is my job and because you have a pattern of knowing things and doing them anyway. The shadow tether strengthens every time you overextend your magic. The cloak weakens if your emotions are heightened."
She closed her eyes for two seconds, which was Serena's version of screaming into a pillow. When she opened them, the queen version of herself was back.
"Thank you, Aeron. My emotions will not be a factor. I will limit my magic to what is necessary and nothing beyond it." Her hand went to her collarbone, touched it once, and came back down. "Is one signature safer than the other? My Fae magic versus the gold. Is there a difference in how the tether responds?"
