Beatrice POV
"I don't know how," I protested. "It just happened."
"Try," Theron said. It wasn't quite an order, but it was close.
Silas grabbed a book from the desk and held it out. "Drop this."
I took the book. It was a heavy thing, some kind of ledger. I held it over the desk and let go.
It fell normally, hitting the desk with a thud.
"Maybe it was a fluke," I said.
"Or maybe you're too tense," Corin suggested. "You weren't thinking about it in the library. You just reacted."
"How do I not think about it?" I asked.
"Close your eyes," Corin said. "Take a breath. Don't try to make anything happen. Just relax."
I closed my eyes and tried to relax, which is basically impossible when four people are staring at you waiting for magic to happen.
"Here," Silas said. I heard something s
