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Chapter Four

'''Keefe and Sophie talked for a while longer. They both agreed that they wanted to try to keep their relationships with Fitz, Biana, Dex, etc. '''

'''“So, Foster,” Keefe said. “Is there something you’ve done so that I can’t feel your feelings anymore?”'''

'''“No… I haven’t done anything at all. Can you really not feel my emotions?” Sophie was worried now. She hadn’t shared her theories about what had happened with anyone, except Oralie, but she was trying not to think about her. But that would explain Keefe’s reluctance to touch her or be near her when her enhancing was on. '''

Noticing him glancing at her, she said, “Why do you keep glancing at me?” 

'''“Nothin’. Just…” and then he would trail off into mumbling that she couldn’t understand. She grabbed his hand, forcing him to look at her. '''

'''“Keefe! What’s going on?” she demanded, genuinely worried now.'''

'''“Well, I can’t feel your emotions, but I can feel three things. You know how I told you that emotions have colors? Well, now, I can only feel three “colors”: black, white, and red. Basically, the black is on one side and the white on the other, and I can change where the red is.” explained Keefe with a note of frustration in his voice.'''

'''Suddenly, Sophie felt the overwhelming urge to slap Keefe and stomp out the door. She was barely able to restrain herself. Scared, she looked at Keefe.'''

'''“Did you do that?” she asked. “Did you make me feel like slapping you?” '''

'''“I must have,” he replied. “I tried moving your red area into the black side. So that must have been your reaction.”'''

“Well, try the other side,” she responded, nervous about what might happen.

'''He must have done something, because she abruptly felt the urge to go hug Elwin and do all she could for others, along with the urge to go and sing for joy in the main square  of Atlantis. '''

'''Her brain suddenly swamped with emotion and information, she told Keefe she had to go, turning back to look at him once more as the light pulled her away. During the leap, she reflected that he had looked scared, hurt, and most clearly not himself. '''

'''All her thoughts went out of her head when she arrived home. All four of her bodyguards were standing in a circle with Grady and Edaline looking at what must have been the device that tracked the trackers in her clothes. '''

Sandor said, “This is showing she is at Foxfire, no wait, now it is recalculating, she must have light-leaped, ok, now it is showing she is-” 

“Right behind you!” said Sophie.

'''Sandor turned back, glowering. “What reason do you have for this. You left without your bodyguards! Do you have any idea what could have happened?” '''

'''Wisely, Sophie decided not to go down that path. Instead she tried to calmly explain.'''

'''“Elwin hailed me and told me Keefe was awake, so I teleported to him. I thought Tarina was coming with me, but apparently she couldn’t.”'''

'''“Well, all I know is that you were running, and then all of a sudden, you disappeared,” said Tarina. '''

'''“All I did was go to Foxfire to visit Keefe and see how he was doing, and then I came back here. That’s all. I thought Tarina would have been able to follow me, but apparently not. I’m sorry.”'''

'''And with that, she pushed past her bodyguards, heading toward her room so she could think. '''