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“No.”
     
    Across the room, Grandma starts to stir.  Her eyes open and she takes in the room; and then her eyes turn to me.  Is that concern in them – or fear?  She tries to stand up, but it seems her ankle must have gotten twisted and she sits back down.  “So much power in one so young is dangerous,” she says to the room.
     
    “I did warn you,” Kallen points out.
     
    Grandma gives him a tired look.  “Yes, you did.  But my pride wouldn’t listen.”  She smiles weakly.  “I’m lucky that it didn’t get me more than a twisted ankle and a headache.”
     
    “If it had been a truly dangerous spell, I would not have let you teach it to her.”
     
    I look up at him as I place my hands on my hips.  “What do you mean, you wouldn’t let her?  Just because you were the first one to teach me things doesn’t mean that you have full rein over my magical education.”
     
    Both of his eyebrows raise and I know he’s going to say something condescending that’s going to make me even madder.  “And what basis from your vast magical experience will you use to determine if a spell is safe or not?”  Okay, he has me there, even if he is being a jerk again.  Before I can say anything, he continues, “It makes more sense for someone who is versed in Witch magic, and has experienced your magic first hand, to determine the ramifications of a spell spoken by you.”
     
    I scrunch my face up in what I hope looks like disgust.  “You know, my father is right over there.” I nod my head in Dad’s direction.  “I don’t need another one.”
     
    “Believe me, I have no desire to be your father.”  The curve of his lips and the fire in his eyes tells me that he really doesn’t want to be my dad.  Again, a blush crawls up my neck to my face.  Now I’m flustered and tongue tied; which I’m sure is what he intended.
     
    Dad clears his throat in the awkward silence.  “Yes, well, now that you’ve established that you only have one father, I’ll give my opinion.  I believe Kallen is right.  He has the best idea of all of us what you are capable of, so he should have final say in what spells you do.”  Great, the father/boyfriend bonding has created a brain trust that will decide what I can and cannot do.  They can go back to hating each other any time now. 
     
    I glare at both of them but Kallen look s amused and Dad pretends not to notice as he continues.  “But, before any of that is decided, we need to figure out what we’re going to do about the door and window.  It gets awfully cold in these mountains at night.”  Of course, he and Mom don’t have to worry about that, but the rest of us do.
     
    Kallen looks a little less cocky, but still self-possessed, as he turns to Dad.  “Of course.  If Xandra will let down her wall, I can reverse the damage she has done,” he says making me sound like a five year old who broke a lamp and now he has to clean it up.  He and I are going to have a long talk about his attitude when we have some time alone.  Or maybe I’m just being too whiny and defensive because of my magic going all wonky again.  Yeah, probably that.
     
    Grandma looks at him doubtfully.  “You are able to perform reversal magic?”
     
    “Yes, I am.”
     
    Grandma actually looks impressed now, though she looks like she’s trying hard not to.  I look away from her and turn to Kallen.  “Can all Fairies do that?”  If so, maybe I can do it, too.  It would be nice to be able to clean up my own messes.
     
    He shakes his head of silky black hair that got mussed by the explosion, the only effect on him, making it look even better.  I’d love to run my fingers through it.  But I’m going to ignore that desire right now.  I have to focus on the situation at hand.  Besides, that would be more than a little awkward with my parents and grandmother right here.
     
    “No, it is quite difficult to perform reversal magic.  It requires a lot of power and