Chapter 65
THE NEXT SECOND WAS A BLUR. The car swerved right—missing Irrissa by inches—then jumped the curb and sideswiped a streetlight. The heavy steel lantern cracked from its base and plummeted toward Irrissa. No! It was her only thought as her instincts took over. Her hand shot into the air, her mind pulling strength from somewhere deep in her gut and pushing it out through her fingertips. She felt the force collide with the falling lantern, gripping on like it was an extension of her arm. As the dust settled she looked up, and gasped. The bright blue lantern floated above her, somehow held up by her mind. It didn’t even feel heavy, though she was sure it weighed a ton. “Put it down,” a familiar, accented voice warned, bringing her out of her trance. She shrieked and dropped her arm with
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