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here.” With that, he kisses me and
is out the door.
    Sitting back in the circle, I grasp some of
the children’s items to my chest, unable to hold back the new round
of tears as my internal argument rages through my consciousness
once more. I should have known from the gathering that formed when
the children were born that it was only a matter of time before
they would succeed in grabbing them. I should have taught them
earlier how to use their powers fully. I was so blinded by wanting
to give them some normalcy that we only taught them some basic
powers with the other children. I should have had Reginald, Emma
and Victor teaching them from the moment they were old enough to
understand. If I had, maybe they could have protected themselves
and maybe they would not be going through this now.
    A cool set of hands grasp my shoulders. “Mia,
open your eyes. You are too aggravated. You’ll never connect with
them if you don’t calm down.”
    “Catherine, this is my fault! Don’t you see;
if I had listened to Reginald years ago when he wanted to start
teaching the children, they would be stronger now? Maybe they would
have been capable of warding off their captures. I should have
never withheld such vital information and training from their
lives!”
    Shaking me, my eyes meet her determined
features straight on. “You can’t think like that! Your children
needed time to be children, to develop as individuals first and to
become well-adjusted and compassionate human beings.” Her voice is
filled with deliberate determination. “You have been teaching them.
Mia if they utilized the full battalion of their powers too early
that could have interfered with their development as strong
individuals. Don’t you remember how overwhelming this surreal world
felt to you? If they became too powerful before they could really
understand right and wrong, it would have been disastrous. Mia, you
know better than anyone that your children have the potential to be
an extremely powerful force not only in this life, but also in the
war which rages all around us, but still they are just children.
They are only now beginning to even grasp the concept of what they
can do and how they can’t always use their powers because they
cannot yet fully understand the ramifications of such actions.
Children can be impulsive, even the best meaning normal children
can act impetuously and unwarranted results can occur. Just think
of the disasters that could result if your children used their
powers imprudently. Do you remember Jacob with the snapping turtle?
Everyone knew that he did not mean to do it harm, but in that
moment of anger when it bit him, look at what happened. You did the
right thing in allowing them to develop as good caring children
first. It was necessary to withhold their utilizing their full
powers. By allowing them to utilize limited powers, you showed them
how special they are while instilling discipline and allowing them
to see that any untoward use, even limited, could yield disastrous
results. We will find them! I know that it is difficult, but you
need to calm down and concentrate on trying to get as much
information as you can.”
    She is absolutely right. I can chastise my
choices later, but to do it now is useless and self-indulgent!
Closing my eyes, I hold their favorite clothing items close to my
heart. I can’t stop the overwhelming panic from seizing my heart as
each minute turns into what seems like hours passing me by without
any feeling of a connection. Springing up from the floor, my eyes
are unfocused. I do not even see Catherine standing before me as
she grasps my wrists. “What’s wrong?”
    “I can’t feel anything! What if they are
dead! I should have been able to connect with them by now!”
    Shrugging out of her hold, I am at the
window, my eyes darting wildly at the surroundings below. Unsure of
what I am searching for, my heart sinks deeper and deeper with each
hyperactive beat. Coming up behind me, she