"Right," said Carl, settling himself down on the ground cross-legged. "Sit down opposite me." Violet did as he said, and he took her by the hands. Warmth and comfort twined through her. Carl nodded at Ryan to proceed. Ryan sat on the wooden bench between the trees and began to see where he had left training about the Chakra, but she was not listening. Just copy me, Carl said in Violet's head. This is easy. She let her eyes fall close and reached out for him. Now that she knew what he felt like, what to look for, it was easy. He opened up to her completely, it was easy to understand what she needed to do. It felt like a bright stream of energy running between them, so clear that she could almost see it with her naked eye. It purified, cleansed, made anything seem possible. Although the

