As soon as Irena held the orb, Galen set to his task. His eyes began to glow a vibrant blue as his consciousness transferred into the orb. As the Queen absorbed it, he felt every fiber of her being as his energy seeped through her body. Once established, he searched for specific magical signatures left by seals. He had to find every single one of them before he started the task of undoing them, or else he would risk making a lethal mistake. Even without making a single mistake, Irena would be experiencing the pain of each and every seal unlocked… and there were hundreds.
These seals were added and passed from generation to generation, making the gift more and more powerful with each seal added. More powerful, and more uncontrollable. Only by becoming one with the power could a changeling hope to control their transformations, and each seal was an obstacle they had to overcome. Not only did they have to unlock all of them, but they had to do so in a specific order, or else they’d release too much of their own energy at once, killing them instantly. On top of that, the changeling has to withstand the building pressure of each seal, until the final one, anchored to the heart and mind, was released, granting them full control of their transformative powers.
This final seal, however, was not in his ability to fully open. He could unbar the door, but the changeling themselves must push it open. To do this they must have a clear mind and must truly forgive themselves for whatever their transformation might have made them do in the past… and they must be at peace in their hearts. No jealousy or hatred may be harbored there for the seal to be undone.