7
During her time as a test subject for the Consciousness Studies department, Winnie had met other clairvoyants.
She was always interested in hearing from them how they managed the challenges of everyday life.
How they filtered out the noise, the lights, the information.
Her best advice had come from a woman named Mae.
Mae sat with Winnie in one of the small rooms of the lab and guided her in a special meditation.
Winnie learned to see her gifts as settings on different dials. If she concentrated on quieting her mind, she could consciously turn them up or down as she wished.
Now, standing in the courtyard outside Bradley Klader’s house, Winnie closed her eyes and calmed her mind.
Troy had reluctantly excused himself for a while to go mingle with potential clients.
The band was tak
