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will help your Body correct and protect itself at high speeds. You’re going to fall, cut yourself on branches, and maybe even puncture your feet. The more you reflexively avoid getting hurt early on, the better you’ll fair in the end.”
    So much for having fun with super speed. The burning had stopped as soon as Nyam pulled the ember away. Intense as it was, Mink knew he could handle it. Still, what excitement he had felt gave way to dread. This wouldn’t be easy.
    “I’m ready to do the Tunnel Vision effect now,” Nyam said, tossing what was left of the ember back into the Fire.
     
“Focal point brought within arms’ reach.
Eyes can see over distances.
The periphery is unchanged.
What is focused on cannot blind.
Light is the Fire which gives strength.
Tunnel Vision upon my touch.”
     
    Mink squinted, anticipating a poke in the eyes. Instead, Nyam slapped the back of his head. To Mink’s relief, it didn’t hurt. She peered closely into his eyes. He backed up as she leaned in, but quickly realized that his mom hadn’t moved at all. It was his vision that had changed. Wagging his head, he became nauseous. He felt like he was looking through a telescope while maintaining normal peripheral vision.
    “This is horrible, Mom. Is this how you see?”
    “Not since before you were born. I have a more advanced vision enhancement. You move around and get used to it while I regain my strength for making Quick Legs a target effect.”
    Mink looked around for his dad. Juré motioned for Mink to come over to where he was. Mink noticed that his father appeared to slide closer and closer the faster he walked. Whatever he focused on looked like it was within arm’s reach. Using his peripheral vision for balance, he was able to jog comfortably once he was halfway to Juré. It wasn’t bad if he kept his head steady.
    He felt quite proud of himself for stopping a casual distance from his dad. Juré’s head looked comically large and Mink focused on the horizon instead to avoid laughing. Juré placed the crystal with the recorded message into a small leather pouch and tied it securely.
    “I need you to take this first thing to your Uncle Durren. He’ll know what to do with it.” Juré handed the pouch to Mink, who tucked it safely inside his travel bag. “How are you feeling?”
    “Fine, I guess,” Mink said, staring off down the river at a fish. “It’s all kinda hard to get used to, but I’ll deal.”
    Juré clapped Mink’s back. “You’re all right. I want you to know I’m very proud of you for doing this.”
    Mink shrugged. “I have to, right? It’s cool though. I get to do something huge for our country and I don’t even have an Element.”
    “Yet,” Juré corrected. “You don’t know your Element, yet.”
    Mink smiled but he didn’t mean it. “I’m going to jog around and try to get a better handle on this vision.”
    “Okay. Don’t look at the sun.”
    Mink couldn’t help but glance at the sun, which instantly zoomed into his eyes with its blinding light. Juré chuckled at the success of his reverse psychology. As Mink jogged toward the edge of the cliff, he was careful to make slow, sweeping movements with his eyes and head. The green negative image of the sun burned into his retinas, blocking the focal point and helping him avoid the motion sickness he had been experiencing.
    As the latent image of the sun subsided, he became dizzy. It seemed like a good idea at first to avoid looking in the distance and turn his gaze to his feet. The ensuing somersault that flipped him on his back proved otherwise. Thankfully, the fall didn’t hurt for long. Mink closed his eyes and lay on his back for a quick breather.
    He sat up and checked his distance from the cliff. He wasn’t close enough to risk falling, but figured it was just the right distance to look for Freeland. He rose and shielded his eyes from the sun, peering across rocky hills to where the sky met the ground. Tunnel Vision had another