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mental blocking. I'm sorry, Grandmother, I
didn't mean to offend anyone. I hated
bowing to her harshness, but it was her way.
    You what? Why on Earth
would you want to do that? I tried not to
roll my eyes as she asked.
    I think it's an amazing
gift. I'm very proud of you, Emma. Grandpa's words were soft and comforting.
    Thank you, Grandpa. Could
you tell me why everyone is here and all of this is going
on? I gestured to the rush of people
behind me.
    Unfortunately, Emma, we
were hoping you could explain more to us. You see, Dominic informed
us about the vision you had. The madness you see is a collection of
people- both human and vampire- that want to try to stop this event
from happening. Grandpa sounded
tired.
    Here let me show you the
dream. Please, everyone join hands. I
asked of them.
    They looked at each other- apparently this
wasn't a common thing in the vampire world- like I cared at this
point.
    As you say, Child. Grandpa took my grandmother's hand, she
tentatively took Dominic's mother's hand, she her husband's. They
looked at me expectantly.
    Grandpa, I need your
hand. I held out my hand for his. His cool
fingers slipped into mine without effort. Please stay calm. I warned them as I
followed the connection between each of them. Once I was certain I
could get the images through to all of them at one time, I took a
deep breath. Here is what I've
seen. My face blanked as I played the
vision for them.
    Each vampire at the table gave an audible
gasp from the connection. I felt their tension, and unease. But I
knew they would hold this position as long as I fed them the
information they wanted. I tried to push the images from my mind
into theirs, but I watched the scene unfold just as they did. By
the end, tears were running down my cheeks.
    That's all of it. I said once the images stopped.
    Thank you, Emma. Dominic's mom took my hand and squeezed
it. I know how hard it must be for you to
intentionally watch that.
    Thank you, dear, for
sharing that with us. Dominic's dad patted
my arm. The information should prove to be
most useful.
    I'm very impressed with
your skill, Emma. It seems that your trip has opened new doors for
your natural gifts. Grandpa reached up and
wiped away the tears.
    My grandmother was staring at me. Her eyes
were calculating in a way I had never seen before. I think she was
seeing me for who I was for the first time. I didn't try to pry
into her mind- which I could've done easily. Instead, I pulled a
chair up to the table and sipped on my cocoa.
    Words buzzed around the
table, but I knew that they wouldn't change the future. The entire
time I sat there, I was tuning on to this future- looking for the
change to come from all of this action and excitement. Nothing
changed. I didn't know if I should say something, but I figured
that the actions would help Dom's family deal with this possible
future. All I wanted to do was find the solution and get all this
nonsense out of the house, but it wasn't there. No matter which way
I tried to turn this future, I couldn't see the other options or
other futures. Nothing is set in
stone. I knew I was missing
something.
    I sensed Dominic before anyone noticed him
in the room. I didn't move to join him. I felt my temper close to
the surface because he hadn't listened to me. I mean I totally
understood why he told his family, but still- I felt betrayed a
little.
    Em? I knew that he sent the message just to me. I could feel his
uncertainty- but it didn't make me feel better.
    Yes, Dom? I tried to keep my emotions out of my
thoughts.
    I'm sorry. Can you, please,
join me? He was almost pleading in my
head.
    Dominic! His parents cried out together.
    Yes, Mother, Father. He nodded to each one. I had never seen him so
formal with his parents before.
    I'll come. I said rising from my seat.
    Thank you. His eyes caught mine.
    I'm sorry that I have to
leave you so soon, but I have to start getting ready for tomorrow.
First day, you know. I shrugged at
them.
    Of course. Dom's