I stare at Aiden, wondering if he's just trying to make me feel good. But I can't forget that compliment. It warmed me. "I'm remarkable? How exactly?"
A crazy grin lights his face. "You can amplify."
"Amplify what?"
"The power. Channeling. Make other people stronger, or make it easier for the novices to control. It's incredible, Kate. You have no idea—"
"Yes, but what did I do?"
Aiden cuts off, shakes his head.
"What, Aiden? Why am I sure something bad happened? What have I been doing?"
He scowls. "It was nothing. It's not important."
I impress myself with the derisive snort I'm able to shove out, like I'm totally normal and in control, and not on the verge of crapping my pants. "It's important to me."
He shakes his head, still not meeting my eyes. "You were . . . feeding people," he says carefully.
"Feeding them what?"
