My Name is Solus (Part 1)
Even with the full Menadion Set, even with a compliant host, Solus had run out of fuel. Conjuring two Silverwing's spells at the same time had nearly depleted the tower's energy reserves.
She had learned many things from her bond with Nes'hiah but the wooden golems' existence wasn't among them. They had screwed her calculations and foiled her plans. Yet just like the Tree, she too was learning from her escape attempts.
"Next time I will be more careful." She panted. "I've come farther than the last time and the next I'll go even farther."
Two key factors limited her current strength.
The first factor was that Menadion had built the Set according to Elphyn's abilities, back when Solus was a bright violet-cored Awakened with perfect body refinement.