Luz nodded, then closed her eyes and pulled in a breath. Still looking like he’d rather be almost anywhere else, Connor did the same. And it was time for me to breathe in as well, to reach within and ask the energy that had been part of me ever since my Great-Aunt Ruby’s death to come forth and show itself.
It wasn’t exactly that I couldn’t feel it anymore. The power was there, ready for me to use it as necessary. However, when I opened my eyes, I saw it floating before me, a softly glowing orb of golden-white light. And there was Luz’s as well, hers tinged more bluish than gold. Connor’s orb was closer to my color, although I noticed flickers of red pulsing through it from time to time.
I had no idea what the color variations meant — if they meant anything at all. Possibly they were a r
