“Talk to me, Tessa.” Edric’s voice is firm yet laced with concern. There’s crackling in the air and tingles crawl over my skin again, but I’m not compelled to obey. The warriors look toward each other with confusion etched on their faces. Jia stands taller and even her eyes widen.
I twist my wrist and easily pull more of Tir Na Nog’s magical taffy from the ground, then flick my palm toward Cy, releasing him from Edric’s command. He stumbles to the side.
“Did you do that?” Telepathically, Cy adds, “I thought only Edric could control Tir Na Nog.”
I shrug.
The others fall into chaos at my newfound skill. I step closer to Cy and engulf us both in my heatless flames, building an enclosure of light around us to speak without prying ears. I’m not exactly sure how I do it, but I desperately ne
