“This isn’t good news! Why is everything getting worse? It’s too much . . .” Talya turned to me and gently took my face in his large hands. “How else are you going to learn that bad news is only misperception, dear daughter?” His eyes searched mine. “Do you feel the fear?” I swallowed. “Yes.” “Think of the shadow as an evil man. Do you feel that evil man coming against you?”
