Flashback ( PDFDrive )

“Don’t ask,” he told her. “Just chug it and don’t think about it. And
plan on lots of interesting remedies over the next few days. Livvy and I
talked last night, and we’re stepping up our strategy—and I’ll be
honest: It’s not going to taste good. But I think we’re onto something
this time.”
The words would’ve been a lot more encouraging if the new elixir
hadn’t tasted like chewy sneeze. But they both managed to choke it
down—and passed Elwin’s quick exam.
“Okay,” Sophie said, turning back to face Fitz. “Now how do you
want to do this?”
“I guess just give me permission to enter your mind and then I’ll
follow your lead?” he suggested.
“Works for me!”
He closed his eyes, and barely a second later his crisp, accented
voice whisked across her consciousness. Feels like old times, huh?
Sophie smiled. It does. Someday you’re going to have to tell me what you
say to make my mind let you in so fast.
Her usually impenetrable blocking had a point of trust built into it
—a place where someone who knew how to find it could transmit
something like a password and convince her mind to pull them past
her barricades.
Fitz grinned. How about I tell you when you finally share the secret you
keep holding back from me?
Walked right into that one, didn’t I?
You totally did—but don’t worry, I know we can’t get into any of that
now.
They definitely couldn’t. Not if Fitz’s echo reacted to emotions.