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Zethan exchanged a wide-eyed look with his sister "All right I that can block the lightning and protect you Use the lightning to construct this shield"

"How?"

"I andZethan’s instructions, Valek closed his eyes, but he couldn’t manipulate the bolts of power, no matter how hard he tried Frustrated, he asked, "What else can I try?"

"I don’t know," Zethan said "It worked for me What about you, Zo?"

She frowned at her brother, but it seemed more from habit than a real eined ic as a dye that I applied to the leather, strengthening it" Another scowl--this one directed at Valek "I assuer Maybe that ood idea, except his power seared the leather and set it on fire--or rather, it did in his iination Leather wouldn’t work Marble didn’t resonate with hi and was part of hiers and sword--both made of steel Yet that failed to work The ed to the side of the road and a stone flew out froroaned aloud, re a large hunk of the rock about the size of his head, Valek used the lightning to carve the piece into a black helic When he finished, he strapped the helmet on and peace descended

"Better?" Zethan asked

"Much Thank you both, and you, too, Kiki"

Kiki flicked her tail, but didn’t slow They ithin sight of the Citadel’s walls

They looped around to enter the east side in case Bruns had set an aician is more powerful than you and he has the ability to read rind that wall into dust" Zethan twisted his fist into his pal

"You and Zohav don’t have the ability to read ht?" Valek asked

"Yes I can’t reach out to others But if you send your thoughts to me, I can hear them if I let you past h?"

"Right The sa to help rescue his heart mate, he needs to know our abilities and limits"

Surprised, Valek said, "You’re not--"

At the same time Zohav said, "We’re not--"

"Nonsense," Zethan interrupted "Fisk just said all theto help?"

The boy made an excellent point

"My network of helpers," Fisk said