[Because in theory, it was amazing. There was a world of skills, all literally at her fingertips. Anything she wanted to be good at, she could be. She only had to find the right person to touch.]
But it hurts people. If it's just a tap, just unsteadies 'em. Anythin' more? Well.
One guy took my arm once. Just t' help me up when I fell. Let go pretty quick 'cause it hurt. Still nearly wound up in a coma.
[She'd learned a little control since then, but there wasn't a lot of opportunity to practice. The professor didn't want her using her powers unless she had to.]
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[Because in theory, it was amazing. There was a world of skills, all literally at her fingertips. Anything she wanted to be good at, she could be. She only had to find the right person to touch.]
But it hurts people. If it's just a tap, just unsteadies 'em. Anythin' more? Well.
One guy took my arm once. Just t' help me up when I fell. Let go pretty quick 'cause it hurt. Still nearly wound up in a coma.
[She'd learned a little control since then, but there wasn't a lot of opportunity to practice. The professor didn't want her using her powers unless she had to.]