wrath of the Sea Queen Read Online Free PDF Page A

would be sorry if he ever got out. "
    "Do you think he might come after C a eli?"
    "Not directly.   T hat would be too risky.  But, it would not surprise me if he sen ds someone, and t here is no telling wh o he may have hooked up with while he was in the pen .  Th ere is no end to the trouble he might cause if they don't apprehend him quickly , " Ben answered. 
    Vin's brow furrowed.  He did not like the thought of that.  At least they would all be leaving town soon.  That might be a good plan for keeping C a eli and Ben safe.  Then again, C a eli would be much too far away if she should need his help.  The y watched the report a m inute longer.  As the anchor closed the story , they continued on to Salma's room.
     
     
    C a eli looked over in surprise at the sound of Salma's voice.  She was awake.  Her eyes were open and clear.  Salma gave C a eli a smile and then a puzzled look as C a eli moved quickly around the bed.
    " Aunt Salma, oh, I'm so glad you ' re finally awake.  Are you ok?  Can I get you anything?  I ha ve to go get Ben.  He ha s been so worried about you.  He i s going to be upset that he wasn't here when you woke. "   C a eli rambled again in her typical manner.
    Before C a eli moved too far away, Salma reached out and caught her by the wrist.
    " C a eli, what did you do? "   Salma asked seriously.
    " What do you mean ?  Are you talking about t he little jolt?  I guess it was wet hair versus electrical wires.  I really am sorry, Salma.  Did it hurt you? "  
    " No, it wasn't from the wires.  It was from you.  I felt energy flow from you, similar to when I use my gift.  The only difference is that my energy doesn't heal, it only senses the problem.  Now, do you want to tell me what you did? "   Salma persisted.
    " H onestly , I don't know, Salma.  I thought I felt what you describe d , but how could that be ?   I share your bloodline, but I do not have such a gift.  If anything , it was most likely your own gift drawing something from m y kindred blood t hat you needed.  If so, I'm glad to have helped.  Whatever it was, I a m very glad that it woke you, " C a eli replied sincerely.
    " It did more than that, and I a m certain it came from you.  But , we can talk about that later.  I t i s good to see you, C a eli.  It feels like you ha ve been gone fo r such a long time," Salma said, intending to let the matter drop for now.
    "Two weeks seemed like an eternity .  O utside of the actual workshops , I was bored out of my mind .  I a m so happy to be home."
    " You look like you've lost some weight, and there i s something different about you.  I can't put my finger on it.  Are you sure you haven't discovered a new talent similar to mine? "   Salma wondered.
    " Salma, please ; i t wasn't me, at least not directly.  If it wasn't the wires, it must have been you.  And, yes, I have lost a few pounds.  I didn't have much of an appetite while I was out of town.  Call it homesickness if you like, but I did n o t eat as well as I should have .   However, I think I can remedy that during our upcoming trip.  It will be so much fun vacationing with you . "
    C a eli insisted that she did not do anything to aid Salma.  She had neither an elemental gift like Vin 's talent with the wind nor an empathic gift like Salma 's ability to tell what was wrong with someone simply by touching them .   However, C a eli did share Salma's a bility to speak mentally with others who were close to her, especially Vin.  C a eli had a tremendously strong mental link to Vin.  If she had any empathic ability , it w ould be specifically linked to him.  There were a few times when they could feel each other's emotions through their connection ; but they both believed this bond came from Vin's well developed skills et , not from C a eli .  They were probably correct .  In fact, for the past six months, Vin had been teaching C a eli how the connection worked and exploring its potential with