This mollified Joleen somewhat, but she was still not herself. “But why did you all have to go to such extremes to prove it earlier? You looked like masochistic madmen downstairs. I could not believe people could act with such disregard.” Keldron now felt a tinge of shame on behalf of his brothers. “Oh Jo, I am so sorry for that. We were caught up in the euphoria of what will be a major discovery in the lost arts of focussing. I guess that that was the best way for Belyn and Raoul to prove to themselves that it actually worked.” “Would you have done the same?” Joleen asked warily. Keldron had to think for a moment, but his mind came up with nothing. “I can't say for sure.” He felt the bandage over his upper right arm. “The burn would be gone if I focussed once more, but it makes me thin

