Taran looks at me with sadness. In a soft voice, he says, “I cannot save Gesina.” “What? Why? Don’t you love her?” I ask in surprise. “More than anything in this world. But I cannot save Gesina.” “Why can’t you save her?” I ask, slightly annoyed. In a gentle tone, Taran replies, “Because I’m looking at her. You are Gesina, Tru. That is why you came here. Everything about you is almost identical to her. Ges had longer hair when I met her in my dreams, but it is the same color. And your eyes, no one has eyes as you do. I felt hypnotized by them even in dreams.” “Taran, I don’t hold any magic or anything like she does,” I say in defeat. Taran shakes his head, “No, it is because you do not know how to use it. Tru, the magic is sleeping inside you, waiting for you to awaken it.” I stare at him, confused, “How do I awaken it?” Taran places his hand on my chest, “Just relax.” A warmth begins to spread through me. In flashes, I see Gesina’s childhood. Her parents look like my parents,
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