“I don't know,” she shrugged. “I don't even understand what's happening to me. They are more intelligent now. I feel as if our minds are communicating or linked on a deeper level. It's like they are an extension of me. My own senses are sharpened by theirs.” “Huh,” he grunted, not understanding any of this. He walked over to the open weapons locker. “A directed energy beam rifle is missing. He probably hid it in the forest before coming to the house. He didn't have it on him when he tried to kill us, but I still don't understand where he got that armor.” He continued to search the locker. “Bohdan must be losing it. I thought he was acting overconfident. There're grenades and sonic blasters in here that he could have used to kill us outright without all that drama in the house. I guess he

