Flashback ( PDFDrive )

Hopefully not—but if he ignores me, we’re going full Cognate power on
him.
Fitz laughed. You really are adorable when you worry.
Any other time, she might’ve latched onto the compliment, but she
was too busy rallying her concentration.
KEEFE! she called, counting to five before repeating the
transmission, each time stretching her consciousness farther and
farther. KEEFE! KEEFE! KEEFE!
Aw, you sound just like Silveny, he told her as his mind finally
connected with hers.
YOU DON’T GET TO MAKE JOKES AFTER WORRYING ME ALL
DAY!
“Did you reach him?” Fitz asked, probably noticing the way she was
grinding her teeth.
“I did! And I’m starting to wonder if enhancing would let me
mentally strangle him.”
Fitz grinned. “I’m game for trying.”
“I might be too.” She switched her focus back to Keefe. WHY
HAVEN’T YOU CHECKED IN?
Relax, Fos—
DON’T TELL ME TO RELAX! she interrupted. You ignored me when
I hailed you. And we all know how reckless you get when it comes to your
mom!
I know, he told her. But I’m fine. I’m still at Tiergan’s, and I’m not doing
anything you wouldn’t want me to be doing. We’ve been working through a
bunch more memory exercises—and it feels like we’re getting close to
another breakthrough.
She sat up straighter. Really?