Chapter 28
His mouth gaped open. “You can’t be serious.”
“Really. I’m tired of running, and I’m tired of feeling like a victim. You’ve taught others to fight. Teach me.”
I glared at him when he started laughing. “What’s so funny?”
“The whole idea of it. Auras can’t fight. It’s not in their nature.”
“I think I’d know what’s in my nature and what’s not, and I’m telling you my nature wants to fight.”
He walked away from me. “This is crazy. Not only is the whole idea absurd, but I’m sure there’s a rule somewhere that says it’s forbidden.”
“Why?” I followed him across the room.
“Because! It’s not like there are a bunch of Auras out there. You need to be protected. You have no idea how important they are.” In a much quieter voice he said, “You have no idea how important you are.”
“Chris
