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"No," I replied adamantly. "And I don't like that dream thing, either."<br />
Her jade eyes went wide with wonder. "That is cool," she said. "You've always been able to tell<br />
what's going on with me, but I've never been able to communicate with you the other way. I'm<br />
glad you guys got away when you did…but I wish I could have figured out the dream thing and<br />
helped find you."<br />
"Not me," I said. "I'm glad Adrian didn't get you to go off your meds."<br />
I hadn't found that out until a few days after being in Spokane. Lissa had apparently rejected<br />
Adrian's initial suggestion that stopping the pills would let her learn more about spirit. She had<br />
admitted to me later, however, that if Christian and I had stayed missing much longer, she<br />
might have cracked.<br />
"How are you feeling lately?" I asked, recalling her concerns about the medication. "You still<br />
feel like the pills aren't working?"<br />
"Mmm…well, it's hard to explain. I still feel closer to the magic, like maybe they aren't<br />
blocking me so much anymore. But I'm not feeling any of the other mental side effects…not<br />
upset or anything."<br />
"Wow, that's great."<br />
A beautiful smile lit her face. "I know. It makes me think there might be hope for me to learn to<br />
work the magic after all someday."<br />
Seeing her so happy made me smile back. I hadn't liked seeing those dark feelings starting to<br />
return and was glad they'd vanished. I didn't understand the how or the why, but as long as she<br />
felt okay—<br />
Everyone has light around them, except for you. You have shadows. You take them from Lissa.<br />
Adrian's words slammed into my mind. Uneasily, I thought about my behavior these last couple<br />
of weeks. Some of the angry outbursts. My rebelliousness—unusual even for me. My own<br />
black coil of emotion, stirring in my chest…
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