Ever since the entire car caravan picked up and left the alley when I asked them to wait, not a single word fell within the cabin on Leon's limousine.
And in all honesty, I couldn't care less whether they were shocked by the display of my powers, busy analyzing them, or simply too confused to form a single thought.
What mattered, was the warmth of Fay's body pressed against my side, the comforting touch of her hands wrapping around my waist, and the soothing presence of her soul that I could feel through our bond.
And it was only within those circumstances that I managed to calm myself down and focus on the point of my discussion with Irene again.
"Peter, I'm sorry," Makary spoke out after what could be two minutes as much as it could be an entire hour.
Raising my face, I met with Makary's stare.
