Flashback ( PDFDrive )

bigger. Hmmmmmm . . . Oh! I know!”
He lunged and thrust his arms toward Ro—who yelped as she
launched toward the ceiling.
“Put. Me. Down!”
“Aw, is the big, tough ogre princess scared of a little elf-y mind
trick?” Keefe asked.
“You realize I can end you with one dagger, right?” Ro asked,
drawing one from the sheath around her thigh. “And there’s no way
you’d be fast enough to stop it.”
“Probably not,” Keefe agreed. “But I could do this.” He let her
plummet, then blasted her back up with a big enough jolt to knock her
weapon from her grasp.
“Uh, I’m pretty sure she’s going to murder you in your sleep
tonight,” Sophie warned.
“Oh, I’m planning something much more painful than that,” Ro
snarled.
“See, and I thought you’d be honored to be part of this important
moment, when Foster shows us how much she’s learned from my
brilliant demonstration. Go ahead,” he told Sophie. “Tell Ro the
secret.”
She shook her head.
All that was missing was the sound of a cricket chirping.
His smile faded. “Okay, maybe I am bad at teaching. Weren’t you
watching my feet?”
“Why would I be?”
“Because I told you to pay attention.” He waited until she’d leaned
over enough to see the floor, then stepped forward and thrust his
arms, launching Ro higher. “See? It’s all about the foot energy.”