Chapter 23: Leap of Faith

Eliza’s eyes widened. She waited for her legs to engage and, as if automated, throw her over the edge of the roof. Would she die? Alessandro had said that she wouldn’t die from a fall, but she had been transformed at the time. Was this what they had been waiting for - for her to be more vulnerable? But then, nothing happened… Eliza looked around, forgetting about the cold momentarily. Nothing continued to happen.

“Ms. Veselsky does have powers-” started Alessandro.

“But they only work if I want to do what she’s asking,” concluded Eliza.