Briar- I woke with my heart racing. I knew it was Ronan. I didn’t want to interrupt him. Especially if I took him from his focus. I knew if he needed me, he would come for me or mind-link. We had gotten better at doing that. I laid in bed waiting for him to return as I practiced some of my powers. Moving objects, trying to teleport, which I was told was a possibility. I hadn’t shown any sign of that yet. So I sat in bed juggling a book, candle, and a remote in the air using my powers. I took a break and dozed off again. This time, I was awakened by Ronan entering our room. I heard him exhale as he walked directly into the bathroom. I heard the shower turn on and got up to check on him. What I saw startled me. He was covered head to toe in blood. “Ronan? Oh my God. What happened? Are