But his thoughts remained firmly with Jodie. Why the hell had she flown to Earth so soon after her battle with the Fury? Did she realize the risk she’d taken? Probably not. Because with her energy stores already drained, her cells badly misaligned, and no guidance from the Board, she could easily find herself stranded in the Chasm between the astral planes. And no one, no one, wanted to wind up falling between those cracks. Had he ever told her about the Chasm? About the spirits trapped in silent darkness for eternity? He couldn’t remember. Which meant she probably didn’t know that land of hopelessness existed. Hell of a trainer he’d turned out to be. So fixated on the idea she didn’t belong, he’d practically sabotaged her into failure. If he could do her training over again, he’d definitely mention a few things he’d overlooked the first time around. Things like details about the Chasm, how to successfully rope a Fury, and how to call for help when needed so the Board didn’t have to send out a high alert.
