Vrethie, unlike those with physical abilities, was aware the second he walked into the pleasant but stuffy farmhouse that his powers ceased to work. The sudden feeling of powerlessness made him uncomfortable, but he knew if he were to step back outside and use his telekinesis to rip the building apart, it would put Onaiah and the other women at risk of injury or even death. So, he played along, pretending not to notice, and prayed that Kai’s abilities remained unaffected by whatever blocked his own. His abilities were like an energetic vibration that flowed through his body and extended into the world around him. Without that connection to all things, he felt alone; trapped in a silent world with only his inner dialogue for company. He could not fathom how the non-psychics of the world mu

