"I'll be careful," Miku replied softly. She had seen first hand what power did to corrupt a person, after all, and her stomach twisted in memory. "I like the feeling I get from..." she trailed off while her face heated up; the feeling of power drained away and the cherry tree faded. "N-nevermind."

Talking about silly things like feelings were still taboo, it seemed. "I seem to have lost the connection... shall I try again? Was it... did I do alright?"