It wasn’t fun in the least. Kind of like trying to control a rabid lion with a flyswatter. But the good thing about being an ancient general is that I have a lot of experience going up against impossible odds, and turning them around to my favor.

As for powers I wish I had, the ability to control my wife’s family wouldn’t be a bad one. Oh and to magically change a diaper without touching it. I still haven’t figured out what we’ve fed Valerian to produce some of the things I’ve seen come out of him. If I didn’t know better, I’d swear Simi has been sharing snacks with him.