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kept herself open to aether. If he tried anything, she’d be ready.
    “I chose to work with you first since you’ve already worked with my apprentice. I’ve read his notes and found them very… curious.”
    “He was a pompous know-it-all who knew nothing at all,” she said matter-of-factly.
    Theo knew it wasn’t the best way to start whatever this was, but she wasn’t going to sit back and be treated like an imbecile. He chuckled and crossed his arms.
    “Yes… he is. Actually, I was supposed to go to Aetherland to help you, but I was detained here.” He frowned and cleared his throat. “I want you to know I trust you, and I hope you’ll come to trust me as well. I am very excited and only want what’s best for you girls. You should understand we have never had the chance to see Danu’s power first hand.”
    “We who?”
    “The True Followers, the Elders, no one really. We’ve waited a long time for this. However, we aren’t here to discuss that. I want to know more about you.”
    He opened his book and licked the tip of his quill. Positioning the pen above a blank page, he waited. The man confused her. Why was he so interested in their abilities? What did he really want from them? What did the so called True Followers plan to do with them? She didn’t trust him, but she also didn’t think he was a threat. So far, he was the only one who seemed to want to help. Theo didn’t know how to start. After a minute, he sighed.
    “Let’s begin with your upbringing. When did you first know you had a connection to Danu?” he asked.
    “I didn’t know. Not until I came to Aether.”
    “Yes, but did you feel that there was something inside you.”
    “No.” She shrugged. “I was actually pretty unremarkable for most of my life.”
    From the frown on his face and the clenching of his jaw, she knew it wasn’t the answer he wanted. His pen still hovered about the page. Theo watched a drop of ink hanging onto the tip of the stylus, threatening to fall. One small jiggle, and the blank page would be ruined. She felt the thrill of anticipation. Any second now… he tapped the stylus with a finger, and the ink exploded on the page. The splotch looked kind of like an elephant. Theo chuckled.
    “Is there something funny about my notebook?”
    She looked into his cold blue eyes. He wasn’t as bemused by the spot. Then again, she’d been cooped up in chains for two days. Anything was more exciting than sitting in a cell.
    “Oh, uh… no. Sorry, what was your question?”
    “Perhaps we should start with a demonstration.”
    “Like what?”
    He tapped his chin with the black feather of his pen. “Perhaps just a small display.”
    Theo shrugged. She touched aether and formed a spark between her fingers. The sensation of the energy flowing through her rejuvenated her. The spark jumped from hand to hand as if she were juggling. Dr. Lawless squealed in delight and began scribbling in his notebook, writing right through the ink elephant. Theo spun aether into a cloud above her hand, twirling it into a palm-sized electrical storm. Dr. Lawless’ pen swept across several pages, and then he dropped the quill. He reached out with a finger toward the cloud.
    “I wouldn’t do that if I were you,” Theo warned.
    He didn’t listen. His finger got too close and a miniature bolt shot out and singed his hand. He yelped, bringing in a swarm of armed white robes. They were waiting right outside the open door just out of sight – so much for trusting her. She snorted. Dr. Lawless sucked on his damaged digit, and waved the guards away with his other hand. They reluctantly left the room. The doctor wrote another note in his book: The manifestation of electrical charge is palpable . Theo grinned.
    “I told you it was a bad idea.”
    “Indeed. Where does the flow of aether come from? Is it only settled in your hand, or is it more widespread? What does aether feel like? Can you always sense it around—
    “Whoa, slow down,