When Kara reached the top of the stairs, Julius stood in the doorway, waiting for her.
“Hello, Julius.”
“Hello, young lady. Come on inside,” Julius replied and closed the door.
“So, how do we do this?”
“Well, normally, this is the part where I would help you focus your power. But I get the feeling this will be a breeze for you, Kara. And if those rather large explosions I kept hearing from downstairs are your doing, I would say that you have become quite the adept, young lady.”
“Thank you, but I could be much stronger.”
“I agree.”
Julius’ keen senses picked up on the subtle pangs of worry emanating from Kara. He kindly smiled and stepped closer. “What’s wrong, Kara?”
“Julius. What was my mother like? Back when she was alive.”
“Larenia was an honorable woman. She had a fighter’s sp
