[@candlelitcraft][@Tenma Tendo]

As the bracelets fell off, Alice felt a surge of power returning to her. She gasped, closing her eyes for a few moments as she regained her composure, idly rubbing her wrists as shd did so.

[i]Never again[/i] she thought to herself as she opened her eyes...only to be told to close them again. She sighed gently, but complied, closing her eyes and keeping her breathing calm. Deep breaths in and out, ignoring how silly she thought this was. She was enjoying the freedom from the bracelets.