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I shot Bran an exasperated glare "Thanks" The table was not supposed to turn from wood to rock A little mess-up on my part--too much pohen I’d tried to turn a siether

The only good thing about today’s lesson was the realization that the training orking It was getting easier and easier to call upon my power And to control it I stared at the table Well,before--

My feet were swept out from under me I was airborne for two seconds before I slas "Jesus!"

A frowning face came into view "You want to daydreas to do"

He didn’t offer me a hand up, just stepped back, crossed his aret up "I wasn’t daydrea" One brown eyebrow arched "Okay Fine I was Sort of But it was still about training," I ood What about training?"

I really didn’t want to share, but since he asked, telling hi around as onI’d had more time to train before I went to rescue Violet and my father froone wrong Henri getting shot, Sebastian being turned into a vahtly bored expression crossed Bran’s tanned face "So ere you supposed to do exactly? Not go? Say, ‘Gee, sorry, guys, but I’ to take a feeeks to hone my skills; hope you’re not dead by the ti and threatening to kill your father and Violet until you were good and prepared to face herthat would’ve been convenient, wouldn’t it?" He rolled his eyes "Soet back to work now, or do you need more psychobabble from Dr Bran?"

There were just soh with and screaot underot back up and kicked his ass

He tossed a leather-bound book on the table "Do this one"

With a sigh, I picked it up "Little Wo back my own sh-as-nails attitude, insight, and sick sense of hurandson of a Celtic war god, and one of the nine Novem heads that ruled the city And he was s kick-ass

Except today, when I was turning cups and little women to stone

This should have beenhad been pushed back until after school due to a conflict in Bran’s schedule It was nearly dark outside, and s into rock for thirty , to sweat, to take the Big Guy down a peg or two--or at least enjoy the atte my eyes

I drew in a deep breath and pictured the book inrow and electrify my entire body It was a creepy, slithery sensation that took soy downthis ti under my skin made me rub my arm and hand when I was done

Bran didn’t seeular circus act, Selkirk I should start taking you to parties"

"Yeah, we’d irl and lanced at the clock as Bran snorted "I’ my father in fifteen"

Bran unfolded his ar his neck He cracked his knuckles and nodded toward the clock on the wall "Think you can last for ten?"

With a wide sed out of my jacket and dropped it on the table "All I need is five"

Sparring with Bran was less like training and iant There was always a , "Oh shit, what did you get yourself into?" But then everything quieted and my reflexes took over In the end, I wasn’t sure asit and cole" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>