Her eyes closed once again and she continued to focus on pouring all of her energy into the stones. She had been in battles before where they had been victorious, and they would be again tonight. They had to be, because there was so much they all had to learn and so much good they could do. And as Costin shared his power with her when he felt her growing tired, she realized that more importantly than those things, these healers had mates who needed them. Stella didn’t really know what power Sally was talking about so instead she just focused on the part of her that always brought her comfort and peace. She pulled it around her like her favorite fleece blanket, sheltering herself from the cold world. As she began to feel herself growing warm, she saw a faint glow in her mind’s eye. This m

