For two more nights, Ephram and I worked on him honing his telekinesis abilities. The third evening, after Ephram was at work in the gallery, I gathered everyone together in our office. “Good news?” Rob asked when everyone was seated. “Ephram’s coming along extremely well for such a young vampire,” I told them. “He’s not perfect in moving an object to a designated location. Or in getting one that’s more than a few feet away, but he’s improving every night.” “What about manipulating them?” Duff said. “For instance, could he disarm a security system from outside a building just by looking at the keypad?” I considered that then shook my head. “Doubtful, at this point. He might be able to retrieve something, say a key or wallet, from someone’s pocket or open bag without them being aware.

