Max's eyes narrowed sharply. "I don't suspect you would," he said quietly. "It's possible your powers are more extensive than mine, but I know the best ways to use each and every one of mine to kill."

He doubted she had the training to resist a firecrafted surge of panic, much less one combined with windcrafted speed and metalcrafted precision.

His lip twitched slightly and he relented a bit. "You did well today, but don't allow that to cause you to misestimate your own abilities, or those of anyone you face."