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ELENA WATCHED, PLEASED WITH CAT'S progress. The redhead's eyes were wide while she watched the flaming ball she'd created.It was nearly time for them to leave and with reluctance, Elena spoke up. 'Please draw your energy back into yourselves. It will be time to leave shortly.' The expressions of surprise on the girls' faces amused her.'Has it really been that long?' Kassie sounded bewildered.'It has. You've all done exceptionally well for a day's work. I am sure you must be tired and hungry by now.'The women drew their energy back and the humming noise finally left Elena's mind. It was only audible to those who were gifted. She sighed in relief at its absence, after a while it gave her a headache. Elena released them from the circle she'd cast to drown out the noise while they practiced. Then they relaxed as they waited for Loushka and Tomiar.LATER THAT EVENING, WHILE I lay in bed, I extended my hand and stared at it for a moment. At a thought my fingertips lit, the flames
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ELENA INFORMED US OF THE change of plans when we arrived at the training site the next day.'It'll give you a chance to meet more of the castle inhabitants,' Elena said. 'You only really get to see them at the table. I have arranged for Ada to meet you at your room before dinner. She will create something suitable for you each to wear.''She can create something that quickly?' I asked, astonished.'Oh, she is exceptionally gifted,' Elena said with a smug smile. 'I am so glad to have discovered her before any of the other houses.'She set to casting the circle then turned back to us.'Today I want you to learn even more control over your gifts. We will practice creating an energy ball and moving it away from us. Then, at a selected distance, I want you to expand it suddenly like an explosion. Unlike an explosion, however, I want you to control the energy while it expands so it slips over everything in its path without really touching it.'We stared at her for a moment.Hmm. That
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SIAN'S FACE BEGAN TO LOOK a little mischievous, and she started to glow blue, just a hint.'What are you thinking, Siany?' Loi asked curiously.We laughed when she flushed at being caught out, pressing both hands to her red cheeks.'Oh god, this is going to be embarrassing if I glow at every errrr- naughty thought.' We chuckled at that, then set to work with Ada, creating our outfits.Dinner seemed to last forever. The four of us sat on the edge of our seats while we waited to go back and change. I looked forward to seeing their style of dancing. Everyone chatted away so I let my mind drift, thinking about my outfit for this evening. Ada had transformed a beautiful violet robe into a cowl necked, sleeveless dress. It finished on a diagonal and fit like a dream. I felt a pang of envy at Ada's gift, and it made me wonder what other gifts you could have. Dinner finally ended and we hurried to our suite.WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE Great Hall the doors were closed, but they could hear
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A NAGGING NEED TO USE the bathroom woke Sian and she slipped out of bed, wincing at the pain in her legs. Ouch, she thought as she paused to massage the backs of her calves, guess I haven't worn heels for a while. She snuck through the room. Climbing back into her nice warm bed and knowing that today was their free day felt fantastic. She stretched out, trying to relieve some of the tightness in her legs.Last night was so enjoyable.She ran through the evening in her mind. Daron had led her through nearly every dance and at the end of the evening they'd enjoyed a walk on the inner gate. It had been very romantic.Mmm and he's such a good kisser. She giggled to herself then rolled over.'Guys, wake up!'EHHH. 'WHAT?' I GROANED. WHY is Sian bugging us? It's our free day.'Where's Kassie?' Sian sounded panicked.'What'dya mean?' mumbled Loi, pushing herself up and looking about with bleary eyes.'Where's Kassie? Her bed hasn't been touched.'Struggling to sit up, I stopped and
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ELENA HAD A SURPRISE FOR them when they arrived at the training circle the next day. 'Today we are going to practice attacking and defending. On each other.'The girls froze and stared at Elena with alarmed expressions.'Isn't that dangerous?' Loi asked dubiously.'Only if you do not defend yourselves,' Elena replied. Then she chuckled.'I don't think you will be able to do any damage to each other as you'll be hesitating. But you'll get over that and by then be prepared to attack and defend yourselves adequately. It's the best way to learn, probably not unlike your Jujitsu.'They kept up their dubious expressions.'Besides, I can heal any injuries you incur,' she smiled brightly at them. 'You will be fine.'WHAT SHE DIDN'T MENTION WAS that she could heal our injuries once back at the castle. With being the regent, Elena had her energy tied to protective crystals at the castle and it meant she needed to be closer to the castle to utilize her healing skills.Nothing makes the
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I GRABBED LOI BY THE arm and pulled her behind me then Sian, Kassie and I moved toward it. The freakiest looking thing I'd seen yet. Its head looked similar to a crocodile, with a long snout and jagged teeth, but its body was human-like in form. Covered in scaly skin, its hands were strange curled claws. It hissed at us then opened its mouth and spat. We jerked our shields up and the nasty brackish scum that splattered over them dissolved away. I could feel the acidic properties in it and shuddered. Kassie gave me a hard look then began to concentrate an intense wind tunnel, directly onto the creature. I knew what she wanted and focused my energy.FEAR STREAKED THROUGH SABYN AS he sprinted for the girls' room with the other men. Nnelg had burst into their quarters, screaming that a koratil attacked Loi, and the girls couldn't stop it. They'd bolted from their quarters and met Elena and Yakov racing down the turret stairs. When they reached the suite, Elena extended a hand and the do
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THE REST OF THE WEEK was hard. We fought against each other singly and in pairs, each of us determined to learn what else we could do with our gifts. Kassie could now capably lift herself and anyone else into the air. It had just taken a full explanation from Elena for it to click. The trick was to realize that because air is essentially everywhere it isn't about the weight that you lift, rather how much air you draw around it and how you space the molecules. Like with all new things there were a couple of practices that didn't go as intended, although they only resulted in bruises.'Better a bruised butt than a broken one, Cat,' Sian grinned impishly. I scowled at her while I eased down to the ground.Elena had Kassie and Loi practice shielding, using their energy rather than the physical manifestation. They'd picked it up quickly, while Sian and I struggled to keep ours in place.'Your gifts are better used offensively,' Elena explained reassuringly. 'You will be able to do it wit
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ALEK HELPED ME INTO A heavy overcoat when Sabyn and Loi came out of the back room. We could see she'd been crying, but the smile she gave us seemed brighter. I caught Sabyn's eye, mouthing 'thanks' once Loi had walked past.'Hurry up people!'We turned and laughed at Citaan, all ready and waiting on Phroma's back, bouncing with excitement. The heavy overcoat she wore concealed her baby bump and at the moment she looked like an over-tall, impatient child. Alek still hadn't told me where we were going, but if I went by Citaan's reaction, it would be good.ALEK SNAPPED SHUT THE LAST clasp on Cat's overcoat and tossed her up on to Loushka's back.'Hey! Manners much.' Cat poked her tongue out at him. He glowered at her. You can't actually die from sexual frustration, the annoying voice in his mind pointed out. A certain part of his anatomy disagreed.It didn't seem fair that she could strut around in that and still have the go-slow rule in place. Really, those thigh high boots ought
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