She thought back to the last time she got as bright as she could, and that memory was particularly painful for her. Physically, it'd felt like she was hit by an 18-wheeler and it backed up over her, too. But she got pretty bright. "I can get much bright than that... I actually can get bright enough to blind the beasties that come after me, but it hurts to get that bright." Her legs crossed as she got comfortable. The glow kept a constant warmth, and this didn't help her much. Her leather coat was keeping the heat trapped in and the warmth slowly got uncomfortable. She finally gave up with it and unbuckled the straps holding the jacket on her. After getting them undone, she stood to slip it off and left it on the chair beside her.