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"Go"

"No"

"Yelena, wait!" Zethan ran toward us "Leif says I can share th with Valek You and Leif have done it in the past"

True "But we could both control our er than he should"

"No," Valek said

We both ignored hiht, but if he starts gathering more--"

"I’ll disconnect"

"What if you can’t?"

Zethan gestured to the shirt "Use the null shield"

A tereed We had to do sorabbed his brother’s hands

"Send the power back," I instructed, i the pure joy of it--a feeling I’d missed

I waited a lifetime Deep lines of strain scored Valek’s face

"No," Zethan said "Take the energy from me"

After another couple of centuries, Zethan wilted, but held tight

"That’s it," Zethan encouraged "Al up the null shield just in case, I fisted the fabric It wouldn’t be big enough to cover both of them

"Just alittle bit more" Zethan’s head dropped as if it was too heavy to hold up "Stop" He opened his hands and pulled back, but Valek clung to hi power again"

Dropping the shield, I grabbed both their hands, hoping the blocking effect worked with direct touch Magic sizzled along h me The force pushed me back Pain exploded in my head and a loud crack sounded Then it all disappeared in a snap of black

When I woke, I felt as if I’d been struck by lightning I groaned, and Heli helped ," she said "I promise But probably a mini fla

He lay a few feet away I scooted over to hied his eyes I sers down his cold cheek So?"

"Four hours"

Not long, but I pressed ical explosion harlanced around We were in a small wooden structure Perhaps a barn or shed "Where are we?"