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I clearedto do this?"

Daeood Lord only knohat he was about to say, but Blake beat hiure out what you can already do"

I tuckedat me like…like I didn’t even knohat "Uh, I’m not sure there’s much I can do"

Blake’s lips pursed "Well, you stopped the branch And the tis"

"But I didn’t do them on purpose" At Blake’s confused expression, I looked over at Daemon He appeared bored, sprawled on the couch "What I mean is, it wasn’t a conscious effort, you know"

"Oh" His broered "Well, that’s disappointing"

Gee Thanks My hands fell to reat nored him "So these have been randoe of his nose

"Maybe it will just fade?" I said, hopeful

"It would’ve already done that by now See, one of four things happens after aaround the living roo me a wide berth "A human can be healed, and then it fades after a feeeks, even months Or a human can be mutated and it sticks, and they develop the same abilities as a Luxen--or more Then there are the ones who kind of…self-destruct But you’re out of that stage"

Thank God, I thought wryly "And?"

"Well, and then there are huuess"

"What does that lared at them

Blake folded his arms and rocked back "Like in the freakish-mutant-looks department and in the head, and it’s different for everyone"

"Ahed "I don’t think so"

I don’t think so wasn’t high on the reassurance scale

Dae "And how do you really know all of this, Flake?"

"Blake," he corrected "Like I said, I’ve known others like Katy who have been sucked into the DOD"

"Uh huh" Daemon smirked

Blake shook his head "Anyway, back to the important stuff We need to see if you can control it If not…"

Before I even had a chance to respond, Daemon was on his feet and in Blake’s face "Or what, Hank? What if she can’t?"

"Daehed "First off, his name is Blake B-L-A-K-E And really, can we do this without anyto take forever"

He spun around, pinning me with a dark look that est?"

"The best thing to start with is to see if you can o from there"

"Move what?"

Blake looked around the roo irl whose dress turned into rose petals So pretty It was about reincarnation and had a male main character oon-worthy and then some God, I’d so want to date--

"Focus," Blake said

II pictured the book lifting into the air and co to my hand like I’d seen Dae happened

I tried harder Waited longer But the book remained on the back of the couch…as did the pillows, the reazine

Three hours later and the best I’d done was cause the coffee table to tremble and Daemon to doze off on the couch

I fail

Tired and cranky, I ended practice and woke up Daery I’m tired And I’m done"

Blake’s brows shot up "Okay We can pick up to his arreat trainer I’m amazed"

"Shut up," I said, and then ushered Blake out the front door On the porch, I apologized "I’ht now Like I’m the captain of my own personal failboat"

He smiled "You’re not a failboat, Katy This can take a while, but the frustration is worth it in the end The last thing you want is the DOD knowing you’refor whoever was responsible"