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vexed by a rude , young man who bumped against her, causing her to miss a few step s before regaining her footing. He continued at a trot without even acknowledging the encounter. But, again, the incident was quickly forgotten as the ladies made their way to two first class seats, paid for by the awards committee sponsoring Salma's trip. C a eli didn't think that Salma realized it was the same rude redhead as before.
There were no departure delays and , within fifteen minutes of boarding, the large plane taxied and t ook off. They were finally on their way. It was going to be a l engthy trip, approximately ten hours in total . T wo of those hours would be spent as a layover in Honolulu before catching a smaller, connecting flight that would carry the m the remaining distance to Hilo, their tropical destination.
CHAPTER 6
The plane was aloft no more than twenty minutes when they hit the first pocket of turbulence. The fasten seatbelts light was still on, so nobody was moving about . The air currents were strong enough to jostle all the passengers ' belongings and tray top items . T he plane bounce d roughly for several minutes before a final thud near the middle of the plane was the dramatic finish to the show . T he flight smoothed out, and the tension among the passengers dissipated .
" Ladies and Gentleman, this is your Captain. It seems we ha ve reached the end of that little pocket of unexpected turbulence, and no further disturbance is anticipated . Radar looks clear for the next several hours . P lease note that the fasten seatbelts light has been turned off, and you should feel free to move about the cabin. Flight a ttendants will be coming by soon with breakfast service. Please enjoy your flight on Enchanted Air. "
" Salma, you can let go of the seat now. The turbulence is over. We've flown out of it, " C a eli told Salma using their silent , mental communication.
It was best described as a form of telepathy , but that would not do it justice. It was more than that. It was a connection, an almost physical , yet imperceptible , link between two people. Using this link was a talent developed, in varying degrees, by members of two special bloodlines. Salma and C a eli's family happened to be one of those lines , and coincidentally, Vin was from the other. Th erefore, this form of communication had bec o me a very handy skill for the three of them over the l ast six months. They continually explored new and stronger uses for it . Talking silently to each other seemed almost second nature to them now . They had even recently been attempting to allow Ben to participate, though he did not possess the gift himself.
Salma was still sitting stiff ly, pressed tightly against the back of the seat and clinging to the armrests for support. C a eli placed her hand on one of Salma's and eased it off the divider between them , holding it in her own . Salma was finally able to release her tension and relax herself into a normal sitting position.
" Thanks, Dear . I know it seems silly to be frightened by a little bumpy air . E ver since that incident on the ridge when Vin lifted Ben and I out of harm's way, I ha ve had a strong aversion to flight of any kind. Quite frankly, strong winds even make me nervous, " Salma answered in the same unvoiced m anner .
" That's understandable. After what you went through, it i s perfectly natural to develop such feelings. T ry not to think about it. Besides, the pilot said it should be smooth flying from here . "
C a eli glanced down and noticed a red line on Salma's left arm, about an inch above her bare elbow.
" Salma, you're bleeding. Did you hit your arm on something? " The mild concern on C a eli's face was the only indication the other passengers might notice . None of them could overhear the ir conversation.
" Not that I remember. Oh wait, that young man in the jetway. When he bumped into
There were no departure delays and , within fifteen minutes of boarding, the large plane taxied and t ook off. They were finally on their way. It was going to be a l engthy trip, approximately ten hours in total . T wo of those hours would be spent as a layover in Honolulu before catching a smaller, connecting flight that would carry the m the remaining distance to Hilo, their tropical destination.
CHAPTER 6
The plane was aloft no more than twenty minutes when they hit the first pocket of turbulence. The fasten seatbelts light was still on, so nobody was moving about . The air currents were strong enough to jostle all the passengers ' belongings and tray top items . T he plane bounce d roughly for several minutes before a final thud near the middle of the plane was the dramatic finish to the show . T he flight smoothed out, and the tension among the passengers dissipated .
" Ladies and Gentleman, this is your Captain. It seems we ha ve reached the end of that little pocket of unexpected turbulence, and no further disturbance is anticipated . Radar looks clear for the next several hours . P lease note that the fasten seatbelts light has been turned off, and you should feel free to move about the cabin. Flight a ttendants will be coming by soon with breakfast service. Please enjoy your flight on Enchanted Air. "
" Salma, you can let go of the seat now. The turbulence is over. We've flown out of it, " C a eli told Salma using their silent , mental communication.
It was best described as a form of telepathy , but that would not do it justice. It was more than that. It was a connection, an almost physical , yet imperceptible , link between two people. Using this link was a talent developed, in varying degrees, by members of two special bloodlines. Salma and C a eli's family happened to be one of those lines , and coincidentally, Vin was from the other. Th erefore, this form of communication had bec o me a very handy skill for the three of them over the l ast six months. They continually explored new and stronger uses for it . Talking silently to each other seemed almost second nature to them now . They had even recently been attempting to allow Ben to participate, though he did not possess the gift himself.
Salma was still sitting stiff ly, pressed tightly against the back of the seat and clinging to the armrests for support. C a eli placed her hand on one of Salma's and eased it off the divider between them , holding it in her own . Salma was finally able to release her tension and relax herself into a normal sitting position.
" Thanks, Dear . I know it seems silly to be frightened by a little bumpy air . E ver since that incident on the ridge when Vin lifted Ben and I out of harm's way, I ha ve had a strong aversion to flight of any kind. Quite frankly, strong winds even make me nervous, " Salma answered in the same unvoiced m anner .
" That's understandable. After what you went through, it i s perfectly natural to develop such feelings. T ry not to think about it. Besides, the pilot said it should be smooth flying from here . "
C a eli glanced down and noticed a red line on Salma's left arm, about an inch above her bare elbow.
" Salma, you're bleeding. Did you hit your arm on something? " The mild concern on C a eli's face was the only indication the other passengers might notice . None of them could overhear the ir conversation.
" Not that I remember. Oh wait, that young man in the jetway. When he bumped into
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