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He felt pride Perhaps he should not Perhaps he was being foolish, but he was proud of Fiona and her power and the delight she took in learning her new skill

After launching a sparkling e, she danced around beneath the green sparks When the ht show ended, Fiona tilted her head at Alison "So you think ?"

"I think so" She glanced at her watch "Just as I thought I have to leave now but before I go hoive Endelle a report"

Jean-Pierre watched, again savoring, as Fiona thanked Alison for her help The wo roo platforms

"I don’t even knohat to think about this," Fiona said She stood near the center of the roo at the floor After a ? Have you ever heard of a Second Earth preternatural power like that? Channeling?"

He shook his head "Not at all I am not even certain it is in Philippe Reynard’s book on ascension But perhaps it is a gift of Third or Fourth ascenders Given all that we know, anything is possible"

"I guess But hoould this work? What would the benefit possibly be offireworks with my hands?"

Jean-Pierre moved closer to her "Do but think, Fiona If you were ever in a difficult situation, you could channel this ability in possibly anyone You could therefore throw a hand-blast to save yourself I think the applications have great potential"

She nodded again, but this time her nostrils flared "I could take Rith down"

At that he chuckled softly, and because he was close enough, he lifted her chin with two fingers "Easy, tiger" He smiled

She returned his smile "I do see" He still touched her chin, and the contact both eased him and excited him In all the time that she worked with Alison, her delicate croissant scent was a constant pressure on his senses

But standing here now, the delicate scent deepened His breathing faltered The pheromones, meant just for him, assaulted his nose then his brain "Fiona," he whispered, his voice now deep and very rough

Café-au-lait, she sent, her nostrils flaring

Seriffe appeared in the doorway, and Jean-Pierre let his hand fall away

"You gotta see this, Fiona Bev thinks she’s found another ano So soon? That’s fantastic!" She headed for the doorway and before Seriffe could move out of the way, she pushed past him

The two men followed behind

"There’s just one proble?" Jean-Pierre asked

"We’ve got a bunch of power-signatures at the site"

"Death vampires"

"Probably We’ve been able to count seven"

"Mon Dieu"

"No shit"

Once at the grid, Fiona confir that indicated Rith’s unique nature

"What is the location?" Jean-Pierre asked

Without taking her eyes off the grid, Fiona responded, "Honduras Two Not that far froood fold would bring all the women back to the rehab center within seconds of extraction

Fiona turned to Seriffe "One of those signatures could be Rith This could be it"