" Suddenly, power filled me. I swear I’d never felt so happy and overwhelmed with pure bliss in my entire life. I didn’t feel tired at all. I felt like I could run forever. Like I could fly, or lift one thousand pounds. Like I could rule the world...
I jerked back, tearing my gaze away from the Didot and stumbling into Jayden’s arms.
“Ms. Embers?” Mr. Bradshaw’s eyebrows made a ‘v.’ “Is something wrong?”
“It -- it was amazing, but...”
“But what? Don’t you like it?”
“I don’t want to rule the world.”

 Mr. Bradshaw smiled at me and shook his head. “You’ll never stop impressing me, Tess. "

― Mia Stegner Bode , Tess Embers