Izzy cried, pulling Gemma out of her focus. Gemma’s eyes opened and the room swam before her. Her hand went to her temple in an attempt to steady herself. “What is it?” she asked. Izzy looked suddenly reticent to have all the eyes on her. When she was arguing or cracking jokes it never seemed to bother her. But with this new-found ability, she was insecure. “I… I don’t think you should break your connection,” Izzy said. All the eyes still rested on her, waiting for elaboration. “Izzy… is this one of your feelings?” Gemma asked. Isabel nodded, looking to Aaron for reassurance. His hand snaked down to the small of her back and gave her the strength needed to speak her fears aloud. “I saw… well, I’m not sure what I saw, to be honest. But you can’t break the connection. That’s the only thing keeping him alive.”
