The woman walked to the bed and, without asking any more questions, picked up my hand.
"Well, this is a different one."
I felt a little tingle in the area where her skin touched mine. It was followed by a little zap and a burning feeling. For a moment, I felt a little lost and then I knew what was going to happen next. I tried pulling my hand away, but the lady didn't release my hand.
And just as I expected, a little flame sparked between mine and her palms. She, of course, released my hand immediately.
"I'm so sorry...."
I began to apologize to the woman, but she stopped me before I could continue.
"Well, I haven't seen your kind in over a hundred years."
I stared at her, pulling my palm to my chest, not sure why, but I exposed all of a sudden. I felt threatened by the idea that t
