AMELIA

　　　 “Breathe, Nora.” I’d been telling her to breathe and relax, but she wouldn’t listen. She did the opposite.

　　　 “I’m breathing.” She grunted.

　　　 She had a bowl of water before her, and I wanted her to concentrate so she could start her water training.

　　　 “Relax. What’s on your mind?”

　　　“Nothing.”

　　　“The reason why we’re doing ...