It took all of Rogue's focus to stop her power from working at each touch, quickly scaling back the transfer of energy until it ceased completely. Combined with moving in a precise manner, including favoring her injured side, she tired more quickly than during their regular sessions. The fatigue was more physical than mental, though, so she pushed herself a little further, not ready to give up on the progress they were making.

The change in her vision was sudden and entirely unexpected. With a hissing breath, she pulled away from Todd, stepping back and covering her eyes. There was a slight burning as she felt them physically change, and when she looked up at him again, it was with the eyes of a Wraith.

They'd theorized that something like this might happen, that she might temporarily take on wraith genetic changes based on how much she absorbed, but it hadn't happened before now. Apparently those brief periods of pulling his lifeforce into her had added up quickly.