as she slowed her breathing and relaxed all the parts of her body individually , she focused on the sound of her heart beating she could feel it slow she imagined the blood flowing in her veins as energy , pure yellow energy , she was a ray of light , as she saw her physical state transform to energy , she had no idea of the time passing she just saw straight ahead she felt the barrier that prevented her from entering the void the night before , she thought of the beautiful quilt her mom had made all the intricate patterns and designs and she began to weave her life force into a blade .