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"Hey," I said, touching her arm. "You okay?"<br />
She closed her eyes briefly, then opened them. "I just hate it."<br />
The intensity of her feelings reminded me of our conversation, the one we'd had just before I<br />
went to the Badica house. "You still feel like the pills might be weakening?"<br />
"I don't know. A little."<br />
"Is it getting worse?"<br />
She shook her head. "No. I still can't use the magic. I feel closer to it… but it's still blocked<br />
off."<br />
"But you still… your moods …"<br />
"Yeah … they're acting up. But don't worry," she said, seeing my face. "I'm not seeing things or<br />
trying to hurt myself."<br />
"Good." I was glad to hear it but still worried. Even if she still couldn't touch the magic, I didn't<br />
like the idea of her mental state slipping again. Desperately, I hoped the situation would just<br />
stabilize on its own. "I'm here," I told her softly, holding her gaze. "If anything happens that's<br />
weird…you tell me, okay?"<br />
Like that, the dark feelings disappeared within her. As they did, I felt a weird ripple in the bond.<br />
I can't explain what it was, but I shuddered from the force. Lissa didn't notice. Her mood perked<br />
up again, and she smiled at me.<br />
"Thanks," she said. "I will."<br />
I smiled, happy to see her back to normal. We lapsed into silence, and for the briefest of<br />
moments, I wanted to pour my heart out to her. I'd had so much on my mind lately: my mother,<br />
Dimitri, and the Badica house. I'd been keeping those feelings locked up, and they were tearing<br />
me apart. Now, feeling so comfortable with Lissa for the first time in a long time, I finally felt<br />
that I could let her into my feelings for a change.
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