She had always been a quiet, shy student, keeping to herself and reading constantly. She could often be found in the library of the large College of Mages that she attended, completely lost in the books. Her magic skills were feeble at best, she had never really had enough passion or energy to do much more than levitate small objects. But one day she received a letter, in a plain envelope with no return address, nothing to tell the currier anything about its contents. When she read it, something in her seemed to break. Her eyes filled with tears, and she stood silently for several minutes, not responding to anything, even other students trying to get her attention. And then, it happened. A strong wind started blowing around her, circling around her like a funnel. Books began to be tossed around, and candles were snuffed out. The teachers started herding the other students out of the library as the winds grew even stronger. The gathering storm ripped pages out of books, and tables were violently thrown aside. Only minutes later, the teachers and students watched from a safe distance as the entire library was engulfed in a deadly tornado. When the storm finally subsided, the quiet girl stood all alone in the middle of the shambles of paper and wood. She had finally managed to compose herself. No disciplinary actions were taken - at a college that teaches young people to control violent natural elements, these things are anticipated to happen on occasion. A couple of teachers tried to ask her about what had happened, but she would just stare beyond them. From then on, she was even more silent than before, and everyone was afraid to approach her. She was largely avoided. But her magical abilities had become more powerful than any of the other students, even stronger than many of the teachers. After a few months of quietly observing the girl, the owner of the college contacted the royal court, wanting to make them aware of what had happened, just in case there were ever any further issues. They acknowledged they received the warning, and nothing more was ever said about the subject. Rendered in Daz Studio Iray. Postwork in Pixelmator Pro. No AI used.