Lyra I looked at myself in the mirror, and couldn't help seeing the change. My muscles were firm, my stance sure, and my eyes glowed with fresh drive. "This feels new. It's like I'm in someone else's body," I whispered to myself, not believing it. I'd never pictured myself this in shape before, and I looked prettier like this... or maybe I was just getting full of myself. Either way, the change was nice. "Now I can picture how I'd look with toned abs," I kept admiring how I looked. "You see what you can do. You almost quit before 'cause you were scared of training," Nyssa jumped in, her tone with a bit of teasing. She always picked the right moment, which was irritating and good at once. I clenched my teeth but ignored her. I remembered my early training with Thorian, how I f

