Chapter 4

Marie and Richard said nothing as they quickly investigated, Marie, using a power she learned from her troops, listening to the minds of whatever was in range. Her range is at least 3 kilometers. Usually, this was difficult, but she learned to block out noise in her head when she was a small child.

The figure was a man. A tired one, he kept repeating to himself in his mind,

"Safety, safety" She felt the fear in him radiating from so far away. It was pure terror. Something she knew, she held a small ball of water in her hand. The first magic she knew of. The first comfort. Her breathing hitched as she teleported to the man. She grabbed him. His weight nearly taking her down with him

"Come with me, I'll take you to safety," She said slowly. He nodded blankly, she brought him back on foot. The man fell from exhaustion, she caught him the second she felt him weaken.

"Safety...I made it..." she heard him mumble. A small twitch on her face as she felt the hope build again in him.

And for the first time, in her as well.