Walking toward the garden, I concentrated harder on the mate link.
I had to get better at this.
If I kept practicing, eventually I’d be able to speak to Will as naturally as he spoke to me.
Closing my eyes for a brief moment, I reached for the familiar warmth of our bond.
‘Will… this looks strange.’
For a second, there was only silence.
Then his voice entered my mind.
‘Say it again? I heard “Will, this…” and then nothing.’
I frowned.
Apparently, I was still losing pieces of my thoughts before they reached him.
Taking a slow breath, I tried again, focusing only on him.
‘Will… this looks strange.’
This time, the connection felt stronger.
‘Will, this looks strange… Is that what you said?’
Relief washed over me.
I smiled and gave him a tiny nod.
His response came almost instant
