Finally, Liz turned to her and asked, “How does your team do it with you and your Talent?”
Hearing the question, Melinda had to resist brushing it off. Liz deserved a true answer.
“They all do things without me. I think while similar, the situations aren’t identical.” Melinda paused before finishing, “We work together, and yes, they rely on me to delve, but when we’re out of the rift, we do things together and apart. We each stand on our own. For example, you have your alchemy, and Matt has his rift building. You help each other, but you don’t need each other for it.”
Liz seemed to mull that over for a while, and Melinda let her. The other woman wasn’t dumb; she just needed time to process her own thoughts.
Finally, Liz said, “I just worry, you know. This rift has beaten us three times
