“Micasa, do something or we won't be going anywhere anytime soon,” Hawke gasped as he fought to hold the door shut against half the town.
I touched the doorknob, calling on my essence. The power welled up inside me, a visceral rush that filled every cell in my body. I focused on the door, and a loud click filled the air.
“I don't think just locking it will hold them back,” said Hawke.
“Oh, probably not,” I agreed. “That's why I locked the door to the whole frame. They'd have to pull down the wall to get through.” Hawke looked at me dumbfounded for a second, then relinquished his hold on the door.
“Right, I should've expected as much from you,” he said, quickly apologizing. I brushed it off and turned to the room at large.
Thankfully, nobody occupied the small lobby, its stuffed chairs
