WE STARED AT ELENA, OUR expressions a mixture of shock and horror.

'Are we meant to be excited about this?' Kassie looked understandably dubious. 'We may have super powers and if we do a family of nutters is going to hunt us down and suck us dry?' Her voice increased an octave.

Sian stared icily at Elena. 'Well put, Kass.'

Loi and I gave the Sorceress similar unimpressed looks.

Elena appeared a little stunned by our not so rapturous response and stared at ...