“Okay.” Celine turns on the sofa so her body was facing George. “This is going to be a lot of information, and quite quickly. I’m trusting you with something that Solomon spent eleven years trying to force out of me. Something that could be used against me if the wrong people knew about it.” She looks him carefully in the eyes. She let her gifting waft over him briefly, but all she got was curiosity and a sense that he would protect her no matter what. He nods,
“Okay.” He also turns to face her. “I promise to keep this a secret until you tell me otherwise, or I need to tell people to protect you in your absence. And I swear I will not try and use you in any way.” She feels the earnestness in his words. She takes a deep breath.
“May I have your hand? It’d be easier to show you than to try
