Chapter 74: Ghola

I crouched next to her, shutting out my companions who watched with a mix of emotions I did my best to block out. Sometimes the empathic field that surrounded me gave me the kind of input I needed to read others. Once upon a time it had been the means of attack from the world around me, from my cruel and heartless brother, Kael, from the disappointment and disapproval of my sisters. Since Chaos woke, though, I saw it as a benefit-except when the ones I cared about most stood around me, the weight of what they felt pressing against me. Mind you, the field protected me now, instead reflecting their own emotions. Not a great thing in a fired up moment when everyone was on edge. But feeling them judging the small monster who came to her mistress with information worked up my own anger enough I let Chaos bump them into silence of the feels as well as the mouth.

"Tell me what you know, Ghola," I said, as kindly as I could.