I was still trying to decide if marching down to the house was the best course of action when I felt someone reach for me. It was only the barest flicker of a touch, hardly there at all. And if I hadn't been out in the open, mind focused and power gathered, I probably would have missed it.

Reaching back for whoever it was gave me nothing.

"There, see?" Demetrius did a little dance before me. "Told you. Get a crystal now. Then fix me!"

"Hang on." I waited for a ...