CHAPTER 16


Councillor Ramira readily agreed to help Sophie bring Edaline back.

They were now waiting for Elwin with Grady.

- Are you sure this will work?

- Sure, Dad!

- Here comes Elwin. Ramira said.

- We may have to put some cushions around us. Just in case.

- That's a good idea! said the doctor as he entered the room. Summoning a person can be partly fatal because it depends on where they land... and also how you do it.

- Well, I'm going to try and communicate with her already. Sophie closed her eyes and concentrated as if she was going to teleport.

- Edaline? Can you hear me?

- I can hear you, Sophie, I don't know where I am, but I can hear you.

- You're in the void, keep talking, I'll come to you...so I can summon you.

-Summon me? But how, it's dangerous for you and for me...

- I know that, Mum... but Counsellor Ramira will optimise me and Elwin is here.

- Oh... right... Are you sure you can do this?

- Yes! Just keep talking! So I can walk to you.

- Sophie, how are Oralie and Keefe?

- They're doing well.

Edaline kept talking, guiding Sophie through the limbo.

- Sophie I'm here! On your right!

- Mummy! Sophie exclaimed as she took Edaline in her arms, and Edaline returned the embrace to her adopted daughter.

- Get ready, I know where you are now, I can summon you.

- fine. 


Sophie came back to reality, while her hand went to Ramira.

- I know Edaline's position in the void, we'll be able to extract her from there.

- Fingers crossed that it works. Elwin murmured. Grady arrived with a final pile of cushions.

- I think we've got the cushions right. Ramira said.

- Yes indeed..." conceded Grady. The floor and furniture were covered with pillows and mattresses.

- I didn't know we had so many pillows and mattresses in Havenfield. said Sophie.

- You can ask Edaline why.

- Well, that's enough talking, we have to hurry.

Ramira gave her hand to Sophie, the counsellor was herself optimised, the optimisation she gave Sophie was three times more powerful than normal, which surprised the young woman. Sophie closed her eyes and spotted Edaline's position.

She snapped her fingers. She heard Grady tell her that she had succeeded. then it was pitch black. She had a big headache. Then came a sudden giggle. She opened her eyes...pitch black. Then he appeared before her.

- You're smarter than I thought... but let's see if you'll be able to defeat me like you said.

- I HATE YOU! Sophie screamed and woke up with a bang in her room surrounded by her adoptive parents, the counsellor and the doctor.

- Sophie, are you all right? Elwin asked.

- I'm...yeah I'm fine. It was just weird. What happened?

- You passed out for about thirty minutes and then suddenly you started screaming. Grady said to her...

- Okay... Mom, are you okay?

- Yes, thanks to you, Sophie.  

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