I planned to test all of the band members, eventually, to see who could accept magical energy, but not just yet. I was willing to begin training Mary ...ust as soon as she could maintain her grip on manna, and I hadn't decided when or if I was going to start confiding in Kirsten about true magic, but I flatly doubted the maturity of Danny, Mike, and Terry.On the other hand, I might be able to use their hypothetical manna collecting and transmitting abilities without their knowledge. I had no. “Hurry – come in,” she called over the roar of the storm. The fireman stepped inside, shivering and wearing an embarrassed grin. “Are you crazy?” Tracy asked with a laugh. “What are you doing out in this?” “I didn’t think it would be this bad. That will teach me not to listen to my mother.” He held up a wrapped package, one side of which had a quarter of an inch of wind-blasted snow plastered to it. “I wanted to thank you.” “For what?” she asked as he handed her the package, which had a good. “The person I love probably doesn’t want me either, but I’m too scared to find out. I don’t want to lose her if she doesn’t want me.” I wasn’t even sure she was listening to me. She just sat there silently, staring into space. Putting my free hand on her chin, I gently turned her head to face me, her eyes red from crying, stray tears still sliding from the corner of her eyes. I shifted my hand up from her chin to her cheek, stroking away the moisture with my thumb, her eyes looking into mine; I. "Fine. I can hear you," was my response. However, it was the responseof the sexy girl's voice that I had invented."H-how?" I asked. My voice was breathy and high."They are spy communication, or listening devices. You are hearingthrough the wireless headphone pickup. This should solve your problemwith the uncomfortable headphones."It did. I could now move around and talk as if this were the voice that Ihad been born with. I was elated.Ai sensed my happiness, and pressed me with another.