As close friends may know, Gem's mother was a highly skilled mage, but it never seemed to rub off on Gem. The most Gem could muster up was a tiny flame on the tip of her finger that would flicker out in mere seconds.

In great emotional agony, her powers are realized, even briefly, to protect the one who kept her safe for so long; her mate Dodge. When faced with the consequence of his death, nothing will stop a jackal from protecting her monogamy.

(Lol I was way too dramatic, but I've NEVER experimented with Gem being more than a pretty jackal with a cute smile)