Wrapped in Storms
Shields
We walk together on the mountain, enjoying the cool breeze.
Berek stops and looks confused when I remove his energy shield.
“Why did you dissolve the shield, ina?” he asks.
“I can’t fly without it.”
“Your next practice will be without a shield, but you won’t be doing much flying.”
I take him up five hundred feet.
“When I release you, let yourself fall for five seconds.”
“Then what?”
“Connect to the web to stop your fall.”
“Hover in place for a few seconds, but don’t move.”
“Then rise to where you started.”
“Disconnect, count to five as … Read more