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Paul

I grasp softinto the moist soil beneath "Holy shit, people! Can no one else see this?"

The frantic thu in my chest must be my heart, but dao A quick scan of the faces surroundingDrew&039;saround in wonder Jon sits cradling an arm to his injured side with an amused look on his face, aware, but not scared Asa observes it all, silent; surprise etching his features but he remains composed Rafe looks concerned and has eyes only for his wife

They are all showing a reaction of soht atlook on her cold and beautiful face

Relax, Paul, she says inIt&039;s me

"But how? I don&039;t understand" I sit back onthe black dirt under my nails My heart slows in its frantic tempo and the ereenery encircling us

"It&039;s an illusion," Rafe says

The presence I felt with Vivian speaking to rows in rove

Can she project like this to everyone or only those she&039;s connected to through blood?

God, the sun feels good Two years is too long

Man, they look fuckin&039; funny At least Drew finally shut his gaping mouth

Drehips around and stares at me It wasn&039;t me, I swear Think that was Jon I say in a mental projection, the same way I spoke to Vivian earlier when she was inman looks to the olf and flips him the bird

Slowly, as everyone quiets their nature is whose "I&039;ives a lurch, confir what I voiced Calmness I&039;m not so sure is my own fills me, and my stomach settles

Drew&039;s boldness of today is apparently not over, "Will you answer my unspoken question about to whom you can project? Or leave us in the dark?"

The illusion starts to slowly fade First, I&039;m back up in es from the forest floor As the trees fade to the industrial white walls and the heat of the sun winks out, replaced by the indirect lighting of the covered bulbs in the chandelier, a gentle sigh escapes Jon

A hush settles over the sroup as we all turn to the fiery redhead "I can broadcast to anyone at anytime on the property," she answers "My connection here is strongest Outside the resort I can project within a two hundred foot radius to anyone"

The dramatic pause at the endAsa looks intrigued and Drew looks worried I feel like I&039;hts are out in the house Is this a big deal? Should I be scared?

"How long have you had this advanced glamour ability?" Drew asks

"Since I turned It started with being able to alter my appearance I built it up over the years "

"I&039;ll say," laughs Jon "I think I smelled deer in that last one"

Drew turns to the Were "You&039;ve known all along?"

"I am her servant" A self-satisfied smile creases the olf&039;s features "Not much we don&039;t share" A dark expression crosses Rafe&039;s face; this ti hand to her husband Is there tension between the three we&039;re unaware of? Are they all one big happy threeso if they were, then Jon wouldn&039;t be walking around with a hard-on for her half the time so maybe there is some trouble in paradise

"Is this why Coraline hates you?" Asa asks "Is this what they are after?"