eyes shut. Hello? Sy
in her head was w
was depressing. Just a few square meters of empty, gray spa
-not for airport security, not for ex-boyfriends who complained it poked them during hugs, not for anyone. It was so small, so much a part of her, that she hadn't even registered its
ump formed in her throat. This was her grandmother's only legacy. The woman who'd raised her when her parentsignificance already bonded to your physical body may alter dimens
ed. Already
er grandmother-the smell of lavender hand cream, the sound of old hymns hummed off-key, th
rew hot agai
sensed the faint energy fluctuation. He stared at her hand pressed to her chest, at
nded, his voice low and
"No. It's a talisman. From my grandmother." She didn't know if he un
en her face and her hidden hands. He understood 'important'. He
he said, turning back to
s vibrating violently. The walls rushed outward, expanding ra
ace was a room the size of a modern studio apartment. It had distinct areas-a corner fo
: [Strong emotional anchor accessed.
e time, which she had simply never consciously connected to the space before? The bond was already there. She
d. This was it. This was her real advantage. She could s
e fire, his back to her, staring into the flam
She needed a provider.
hroat. "You said thi
ver-red eye catching the firelight. He no
ol again against her skin. The space hummed qu
tug at the corner of her lips. Good
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