Words spoken weeks ago by the two Sovereign sisters swirled in Quinlan's mind one after the other.
"You've already nailed the hard stuff—battle intent, pressure control, how to read an opponent's flow."
"Your spiritual awareness is there, too. You sense subtle things most people miss: danger, lies, emotions. I've seen it. Your gut reactions are clean. Sharp."
"But you wanna know what's keeping you from the next stage?"
"It's not your power. It's your alignment. You've got all the right pieces—just not in tune yet."
"Qi, Core, Instinct, and Emotion. All four must move as one. You must become still, but not stagnant. Flowing, but not chaotic."
