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six?” Jake asked.
    “I have to admit that the damage caused is not typical,” Josephine said.
    “Maybe she’s just a bit stronger,” Alex interjected.
    “It looks like she’s a lot more powerful than the average six,” Jake commented.
    “I tend to agree.” Josephine’s heart went out to the poor young woman who’d been afflicted with this condition. “But I know I can help her. I’ve been through it.”
    Alex leveled an assessing gaze at her. “Are you all right?”
    “I’m fine. Why do you ask?”
    “You seem really tired.”
    “It’s been a long day.”
    “I guess we were doing a lot of running around in Venice for the last couple of hours,” Alex said.
    “You can say that again.” Josephine shot him a grim smile.
    Josephine didn’t arrive at Yvonne’s apartment until late in the afternoon. Yvonne had a small studio with a bare minimum of furnishings that were a bit shabby and mismatched. The two of them gathered in the living room area where there were just two plastic patio chairs for seating. Josephine had brought a novel she’d purchased at a thrift store and set it down on the floor about a dozen feet to the side.
    “I’m going to have you practice telekinesis.” Josephine shifted in her seat to try and get more comfortable. “Use as little energy as possible. Think of the book as nothing heavier than a feather and try just to lift it a few inches.”
    “Are you sure I should be doing this?” Yvonne regarded her warily.
    “I’m positive. Just take your time and remember to use the bare minimum of effort. That’s the key.”
    Yvonne fixed an intent gaze on the book. Josephine took a quick scan of the room and discovered very little psychometric energy. Yvonne had obviously cast an ignotus enchantment to eradicate the trace energies of the previous tenants of the studio. Josephine flinched when the book burst into flames without warning. Yvonne shrieked with terror.
    “It’s all right,” Josephine reassured her.
    She pointed the palm of her hand toward the book and issued a brief mist-like spray of water to douse the flames. The stench of smoke lingered in the air and Yvonne eyed the blackened book as if it were a poisonous snake.
    “Everything will be fine. You’re a lot stronger than you’re used to. Remember to use just the slightest bit of energy,” Josephine said.
    “I did!” Yvonne exclaimed.
    “The thing about becoming a six when you’re used to being a five is that you’re exponentially stronger.”
    “I know.” Yvonne regarded her with dismay. “It’s hopeless. It’s like a curse or something. Once someone in my family becomes a six, our fate is sealed. I called Circinus and let my manager know I’m not coming in again. What’s the point when I’ll be dead?”
    Josephine’s heart went out to the young woman. “We’re going to skip the rest of the preliminary training and proceed to the next step.”
    “What’s that?” Yvonne asked.
    “We’re going to the Siesta Key beach.”
    Yvonne’s expression became panicked. “We can’t do that! People will die!”
    Josephine knew this was utter nonsense. When a six with out of control powers tapped into a vortex, their talent always stabilized. It was the fastest way of helping Yvonne to master her abilities. The look of utter terror on the young woman’s face made Josephine hesitate. She hid her reaction by adopting a calm demeanor.
    “I’ve done this countless times. There’s nothing to worry about,” Josephine said.
    “People in the family have tried this before. It accelerates the deterioration,” Yvonne said.
    “Do you know anyone personally who tried tapping into a vortex?” Josephine asked.
    “No,” Yvonne admitted.
    “It’s time to take a trip to the beach.”

 
     
    Chapter 6
     
    Josephine parked her car in the main parking lot for the Siesta Key beach which was half full. Yvonne sat in stiff silence beside her gazing out at the beachgoers. A lot of people strolled across the