Chapter Seven
I tried to smile. “Hello, Conleth. Thank you for coming right away. I need help to block out everyone’s voices.”
He smiled. “Yes, I know. Have you tried strengthening your mental shield?”
I frowned. “I don’t have one.”
His eyes widened. “What? Why not? Everyone receives training on how to create a mental shield.”
“Not on Shakira. We’ve never needed it.”
He rolled his eyes. “Well, clearly you do.”
I crossed my arms. “Talent is not common on Shakira. And it isn’t my fault that my elders don’t think it’s important enough to include in my training. Then there’s the fact that I’ve never been off-world before.”
He sighed heavily. “Okay, so we’ll simply have to start from scratch.”
I didn’t like this man, but I needed him if I wanted the voices to stop. “What do I need to d
