"Cliantha, don't stand out. Don't draw any attention to yourself. Do not make yourself known. And no matter what, don't lose your temper."
Her mother's instructions rang in her ears. She knew why her mother wanted her to be careful. There had been more than one accident involving at least one of those things. Her parents didn't have any idea what was up with her and she wasn't quite sure she herself wanted to. They didn't even know the details and they were still treating her with caution, like she was about to explode any minute.