Chapter 43

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Gemma still did not understand how Xana did it. Yes, she knew Xana had the Thought-Hearer, but still there was no way Xana could move so fast.

Memories flashed before her eyes-- memories of books she had read and movies she had seen. What if--?

In that second hands wrenched her shoulders from the thought.

Xana.

"No."

Gemma was reassured but she could not know for sure. For a moment she did not understand how Xana knew what she was thinking, then she remembered.

The Thought-Hearer. Hang on.

What had she been thinking before? Gemma only had a vague idea that it had something to do with books but nothing else.

How could she forget it so quickly?

And Gemma forgot that thought too.

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