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.Kaitlyn couldn't stand the silence.Almost at random, she said, "Sometimes Iwonder if it's really a good idea to try and develop our powers.I mean, lookat Gabriel."She'd said it because she had a vague notion Rob would agree.But he shookhis head vigorously and came out of his brown study."No, it is good-it's important for the world.What Gabriel needs is todevelop some control-he's bad off for that.Or maybe he just doesn't want tocontrol himself." Rob shook his head and slapped a piece of sprouted wholewheat bread on a sandwich."But I think everybody ought to develop theirtalents.D'you realize most people have ESP?" He looked at Kait earnestly.She shook her head."I thought we were special.""We've got more of it.But just about everybody has some.If everybody couldwork on it-don't you see? Things might start getting better.And they lookpretty bad right now.""You mean.for the world?"He nodded."People don't care much about each other.But, you know, whenI*channel energy I feel people's pain.If everybody could feel that, thingswould be different.There wouldn't be any murder or torture or stuff-becausenobody would want to cause pain to anybody else."Kaitlyn's heart had picked up.He'd "channeled energy" for her-did that meanhe felt close to her?But all she said, very gently, was, "Not everybody can be a healer.""Everybody has some talent.Everybody could help in some way.When I get outof college I'd like to dothe kind of work Joyce is doing-only try to get everybody involved in it.Everybody everywhere."Kaitlyn was staggered by the vision."You want to save the world?""Sure.I'd do my bit," he said, as if saying, Sure, I'd do my bit forrecycling.Dear God, Kait thought.I believe him.There was something about this boy with the golden dreamer's eyes and thequiet voice that commanded her respect.A person like this, Kait thought,comes along only once in a very long time.A person like this can make adifference.That was what she thought.What she felt was.was.well.Anyway, there was no fighting against it anymore, she thought as they tookthe sandwiches upstairs.Page 40ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlAll through the afternoon, which was spent moving furniture, arguing, andarranging things, Kait hugged her new knowledge to herself.It was bothpleasure and pain, just as it was both a pleasure and painful to be able towatch Rob, to be in his company.She would never have believed she could fall in love on one day'sacquaintance.But there it was.And every minute she was around Rob, the feeling grewstronger.She had trouble focusing on anything else when Rob was in the room,her heart began to beat hard when he looked at her, his voice made her shiver,and when he said her name.By dinnertime, she was a basket case.The strange thing was, now that she'd admitted it to herself, she wanted totalk about it.To explain to somebody else how she felt.To share it.Anna, she thought.When Anna went into their room to clean up before dinner, Kait followed her.She shut the door, then ducked into the bathroom and turned on the faucet.Anna was sitting on her bed, brushing her long black hair."What's that for?"she said, amused."Privacy," Kait said grimly.She sat down on her own bed, although she couldhardly keep herself sitting still."Anna-can I talk to you?""Of course you can."Of course she could.Kaitlyn knew that suddenly."It's so strange-back home Inever had any friend I could really talk to.But I know I can talk to you.Ijust don't know how to start," she added explosively, discovering this.Anna smiled, and Kaitlyn felt more peaceful, less agitated."It wouldn't haveanything to do with Rob, would it?""Oh, my God," Kaitlyn said, stiffening."Is it that obvious? Do you think heknows?""No.but I'm a girl, remember? I notice things boys don't notice.""Yes, well, that's the problem, isn't it?" Kaitlyn murmured, sitting back.She felt crushed suddenly."I've got this feeling he isn't ever going tonotice.""I heard what Joyce said about him."Kaitlyn was very glad-she wouldn't have to repeat the story, like gossip."Then you know it's practically hopeless," she said."It's not hopeless.You just have to get him to notice you, that's all.Helikes you; he just doesn't realize you're a girl.""You think he likes me?""Of course he does.And you're beautiful-anynormal guy wouldn't have any trouble seeing you're female.With Rob, you'rePage 41ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmljust going to have to do something extra.""Like take off my shirt?""I was thinking of something less extreme.""I've thought of things," Kaitlyn said."All afternoon I've been thinking ofways.well, like trying to get him into romantic situations.But I don'tknow if it's right.Isn't that like tricking him?"Anna smiled-a very wise smile, Kait thought."See that mask?" she said,nodding to the one on the wall."That's Skauk, the Raven.He was mygreat-grandfather's guardian spirit-and when the missionaries came along andgave my family the name 'White,' he was the one who stuck 'Raven' on, so wewould always know who we were.Friends of Raven the Trickster."Kaitlyn stared at the mask, with its long, blunt beak, in fascination."Raven was always doing things for his own good- but they turned out to befor everybody's good in the end.Like the time when he stole the sun."Kaitlyn grinned, sensing a story."When he what?""He stole the sun," Anna said gravely, only her eyes smiling."Gray Eagle hadthe sun, but he hated people so much that he kept it hidden in his house, andeverybody else lived in darkness.Raven wanted the sun for his own, but heknew Gray Eagle would never let him inside.So he turned himself into a snowwhite bird and tricked Gray Eagle's daughter into letting him in.""Teh," Kaitlyn said.Anna's eyes smiled."As soon as she did, Raven grabbed the sun and flew away-but Gray Eagle flewafter him.Raven got so scared that he dropped the sun.and it landed inthe sky, where it lit up the world for everybody.""That's nice," Kaitlyn said, pleased."There're lots of stories about Raven.But the point is, sometimes a littletrickery isn't so bad." Anna flashed Kait a dark-eyed glance."And especiallywhere boys are concerned, I think."Kaitlyn stood up, feeling excitement churn inside her."Then I'll do it! If Ican think of something good.""You can start with cleaning up a little," Anna said, laughing [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]