I continued linking with the energies I could feel around me, expanding it as I remained focused. After informing the twins about what was happening to Mel and sensing that they were taking her out of the storage, I wanted to reach the slopes of the hill where the shelter stood. I wanted to make use of my ability, in a way suggested by Gea, to find out what was happening beyond, where we couldn't see or even smell. It didn't take long for me to become like some subterranean degrading species that captured the sensations, emotions, and energies surrounding the hill. I could 'see,' even 'feel' every living being in that extensive radius that almost covered the entire summit. I recognized Lina and knew it was her for a reason that was inexplicable to me, but I was sure it was that woman w

