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Finally, I took a deep breath and held it toward Abby. “Tell me about your father.”
“None of your goddamn business!” she barked.
Whoosh!The tiny flame in the lantern exploded into angry crackles. They bounced off the glass hood, then escaped out the top, rushing toward me. I jumped back, holding it at arm’s length.
“See?”
Abby crossed her arms. “You did that on purpose.”
“Yes.” I gestured around with the lantern. “Do you get it now? You have power. All of you. It’s just that no one taught you how to use it.”
Erin shook her head. “Just because fire reacts to us doesn’t mean we can control it — or that we have any other kind of power. Even if we did, this is not the time to experiment with it.”
I took a deep breath, praying circumstances — or Harlon — wouldn’t force them to.
“It’s not just fire. You can read the wind too,” I pointed out.
Erin crossed her arms. “Like any good pilot or sailor.”
I shook my head. She was on a whole different level.
“More like a wind whisperer,” I murmured. “A person who can control the wind.”
Erin snorted. “Ha. At best, I could make a few suggestions and pray the wind feels like listening.”
I shook my head. Dammit, why hadn’t her father taught her anything about magic?
My dragon snorted.She’s convinced she doesn’t have any magic. And once Erin is convinced of something…
I didn’t know whether to laugh or sigh.
An errant streak of wind swept over the desert, making us all turn. Erin wrapped her arms around her middle, and Pippa sniffed the air. I did too, suddenly on alert.
A moment later, we all relaxed. No sign of Harlon, just the wind ruffling patches of sage and grass. That didn’t stop Abby from stalking out to join Claire, however.
“Come on, honey. Time for Misty to go back to the barn.”
We watched them go, half eyeing the sky. I observed the sisters at the same time. Did they even realize they were testing the wind the way I did? Probably not, but I was sure that was their dragon shifter blood coming through.
If these sisters harnessed their power instead of denying it…my dragon mused.
Watch out, Harlon,I agreed. Still, that was a big if.
“What if we bluff and tell Harlon we’ll sell?” Pippa asked. “That would buy us time.”
Erin thought it over, then shook her head. “That wouldn’t stop the agency from coming tomorrow.”
“So?” Then Pippa shot me an apologetic look. “Oh. You’d still get in trouble.” She thought it over, then brightened. “But not if you leave before they get here.”
I gulped. How could I leave Erin at a time like this? How could I leave any of them?
To my surprise, Erin spoke before I did. In fact, she practically barked.
“Nash stays.” The pink in her cheeks intensified, and she cleared her throat. “I mean, in case we need his help. I mean, if he’s willing to stay. I mean…”
She doesn’t want us to go,my dragon cheered quietly.
Because her family is in danger,I pointed out.
