been your own
dream. Or Maddox could’ve been trying to control you. He has that ability,
remember?”
“If
it was Lila, and our link lets her contact me that way, wouldn’t it be worth a
try to see if you can step in and communicate with her?”
“Absolutely
worth the try. We can try now…”
“But?”
Selene
scrunched up her face. “Well, first of all, there are a lot of ‘ifs’ in there. If it’s Lila. If she’s reaching you through dreams…”
“And…?”
“Well… if all those are true…what if she can’t reach you that way now, nor you
her, because your link is gone?”
Ramsey
sat down on a nearby log and put his head in his hands. “I’ve never felt so
helpless. I wish to hell I knew what to do,” he groaned.
Selene
walked over and gave his shoulder a squeeze. “You do. You’re doing everything
you can.”
“It’s
not enough!”
A nearby
bush suddenly burst into flames. Selene didn’t move, but when Ramsey didn’t
immediately put it out, she cleared her throat. He looked up at the sound and
then, with the flick of a wrist, the fire died out. His head fell back into his
hands.
“Is
that happening more often?” Selene asked.
Ramsey
shrugged, but didn’t lift his head. “I’m a bit stressed out these days,” he
muttered.
“Is
it getting difficult to control?” she asked.
“Not
yet. Worried?” Now Ramsey did look up. Selene didn’t bother to hide the concern
on her face. Glancing over her shoulder, he saw the same expression on everyone
else’s faces too.
“Don’t
worry, I’ll tell you if it does.”
Selene
nodded, satisfied with that answer.
“Okay.
Let’s go see if we can find Lila in your dreams together.”
He
stood and moved to help get things arranged.
*****
“Ramsey.”
Selene’s soft voice floated through the grey mist surrounding him.
“Where
are you?” he called.
“Here,
but you have to let me in.”
“How?”
“Relax.
And picture me there, beside you.”
The
wisps of cloud and fog drifted away. Suddenly Ramsey was standing in a dense
forest. The sun broke through the canopy of trees in streamers of golden light.
“Nice.”
He whirled at the sound of Selene directly behind him. She stood there in a
shimmering white gown that set off her pale beauty to perfection. She looked
like a goddess.
“Where
are we?” he asked.
“You
tell me. The setting is always determined by the dreamer. Did you grow up in
the woods?”
Ramsey
raised his eyebrows. “I spent the first half of my life hiding in them.”
Selene
shrugged. “Then a forest is where you feel safest. Which is slightly ironic
given your particular gift.”
Ramsey
gave her a crooked smile. “I guess it is. Nice dress by the way.”
“Well,
the dress is also your work. This is how you picture me. I’m flattered.”
Ramsey
merely grunted by way of reply. “But this is my dream,” he realized. “Not
Lila’s. How are we supposed to find her?”
Selene
sat down on a nearby rock. “I’ve been thinking about that. We have one of two
options. First, I try to enter Lila’s dreams through your link. I’ve tried on
my own already and it hasn’t worked.”
“Okay.
What’s plan B?”
“Option
number two is that we wait here each night on the chance that she pulls you in
again. And I try to follow you through.”
“Griffin
okay with that?” Ramsey wondered. He wasn’t so sure he’d appreciate his girl
spending her nights with another man, even it was just a dream. Or maybe that
made it worse.
Selene
looked surprised. “What is it with men?” she muttered and rolled her eyes. “If
this becomes a regular thing, I’ll bring him into our shared dream. If we do
get pulled into Lila’s, he can maybe help get through to her mind.”
“Good
plan… I’m impressed.”
Selene
wrinkled her nose at him. “Okay. I’m going to try to find Lila through your
link. Give me a little bit.” She closed her eyes and sat perfectly still. At
first Ramsey watched her,
dream. Or Maddox could’ve been trying to control you. He has that ability,
remember?”
“If
it was Lila, and our link lets her contact me that way, wouldn’t it be worth a
try to see if you can step in and communicate with her?”
“Absolutely
worth the try. We can try now…”
“But?”
Selene
scrunched up her face. “Well, first of all, there are a lot of ‘ifs’ in there. If it’s Lila. If she’s reaching you through dreams…”
“And…?”
“Well… if all those are true…what if she can’t reach you that way now, nor you
her, because your link is gone?”
Ramsey
sat down on a nearby log and put his head in his hands. “I’ve never felt so
helpless. I wish to hell I knew what to do,” he groaned.
Selene
walked over and gave his shoulder a squeeze. “You do. You’re doing everything
you can.”
“It’s
not enough!”
A nearby
bush suddenly burst into flames. Selene didn’t move, but when Ramsey didn’t
immediately put it out, she cleared her throat. He looked up at the sound and
then, with the flick of a wrist, the fire died out. His head fell back into his
hands.
“Is
that happening more often?” Selene asked.
Ramsey
shrugged, but didn’t lift his head. “I’m a bit stressed out these days,” he
muttered.
“Is
it getting difficult to control?” she asked.
“Not
yet. Worried?” Now Ramsey did look up. Selene didn’t bother to hide the concern
on her face. Glancing over her shoulder, he saw the same expression on everyone
else’s faces too.
“Don’t
worry, I’ll tell you if it does.”
Selene
nodded, satisfied with that answer.
“Okay.
Let’s go see if we can find Lila in your dreams together.”
He
stood and moved to help get things arranged.
*****
“Ramsey.”
Selene’s soft voice floated through the grey mist surrounding him.
“Where
are you?” he called.
“Here,
but you have to let me in.”
“How?”
“Relax.
And picture me there, beside you.”
The
wisps of cloud and fog drifted away. Suddenly Ramsey was standing in a dense
forest. The sun broke through the canopy of trees in streamers of golden light.
“Nice.”
He whirled at the sound of Selene directly behind him. She stood there in a
shimmering white gown that set off her pale beauty to perfection. She looked
like a goddess.
“Where
are we?” he asked.
“You
tell me. The setting is always determined by the dreamer. Did you grow up in
the woods?”
Ramsey
raised his eyebrows. “I spent the first half of my life hiding in them.”
Selene
shrugged. “Then a forest is where you feel safest. Which is slightly ironic
given your particular gift.”
Ramsey
gave her a crooked smile. “I guess it is. Nice dress by the way.”
“Well,
the dress is also your work. This is how you picture me. I’m flattered.”
Ramsey
merely grunted by way of reply. “But this is my dream,” he realized. “Not
Lila’s. How are we supposed to find her?”
Selene
sat down on a nearby rock. “I’ve been thinking about that. We have one of two
options. First, I try to enter Lila’s dreams through your link. I’ve tried on
my own already and it hasn’t worked.”
“Okay.
What’s plan B?”
“Option
number two is that we wait here each night on the chance that she pulls you in
again. And I try to follow you through.”
“Griffin
okay with that?” Ramsey wondered. He wasn’t so sure he’d appreciate his girl
spending her nights with another man, even it was just a dream. Or maybe that
made it worse.
Selene
looked surprised. “What is it with men?” she muttered and rolled her eyes. “If
this becomes a regular thing, I’ll bring him into our shared dream. If we do
get pulled into Lila’s, he can maybe help get through to her mind.”
“Good
plan… I’m impressed.”
Selene
wrinkled her nose at him. “Okay. I’m going to try to find Lila through your
link. Give me a little bit.” She closed her eyes and sat perfectly still. At
first Ramsey watched her,
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