Linh nodded. “First time I’ve ever been glad to hold so much power. And you’ll do far greater things with yours,” she told Sophie. Sophie thanked her, not sure why she felt so . . . ruffled. This definitely wasn’t the first time she’d discovered that her mental powers were a little too close to the scary side of the line. But something about this skill felt wrong—like the elves were setting aside everything they’d believed in and going darker. And there she was: the poster child for the New Darkness.
