Darcie I realized something this morning, something massive. I lost my magic, my powers, and my Dragon four years ago. The moment I stepped into Timothy’s house, I lost everything. I came to Blue Fire a battered woman, no use to anyone. Yet today, I realized maybe I’m not so useless after all. My ability to hear people’s inner thoughts has returned. When I was five, I realized I could hear what people were thinking without even trying. It wasn’t the same as speaking with someone telepathically, as Dragons can. This was different. It’s like I could hear them talking to themselves without their lips moving. I ran to my mother, tears streaming down my face. I didn’t understand what was happening to me. Mom held me close, always with a smile on her beautiful face. She told me not to be sc

