Flashback ( PDFDrive )

lose control.
But that could also be why she wasn’t progressing with the ability.
“Just . . . try to ask yourself every day, ‘How is this training affecting
me?’ ” Edaline suggested, snapping to make the whip disappear back
to wherever she’d conjured it from. “And make sure you’re really
honest with your answer. Never be afraid to say, ‘I don’t think I can
handle this.’ And if you ever need to talk, you can always come to me
—or Grady.”
“But let’s not forget that you’re not allowed to join your friends in
whatever program they’re planning until I give you the all clear,”
Elwin said, pulling the silky cloth off Sophie’s forehead. “Same goes
for Fitz. And I’ll be honest—that’s probably going to take several
weeks.”
“I know,” Sophie told him. “We’re going to focus on skill and
Cognate training until then—well . . . once Fitz isn’t sedated anymore.
Do you know how much longer that’s going to be?”
“Not exactly,” Elwin admitted. “His bones are healing slower than I
expected, and I think it’s because there’s so much nerve damage from
when he got shocked by the force field. So now I’m treating him for
both at the same time—which is a pretty rough elixir combination.
Even harder on the stomach than the medicine you’ll be taking. So I’ll
probably keep him knocked out until he’s past that, which should be
at least a couple more days. Plus, I think I want to run a few more tests
on his heart. There’s still nothing wrong,” he added quickly. “I just
want to check one more time to make sure I’m not missing something
—especially now that I couldn’t see your headache. And I want Tam to
check him when he gets here, which should be pretty soon. I would’ve
had Magnate Leto pull him out early, but we’re trying to keep our little