help, and this time she is really able
to do something, perhaps important and necessary. It was as if she had been asleep
all her life, and this night she woke up full of energy
and the desire to do something absolutely out of the ordinary
,exceptional.
– I want to understand how I can be useful,
and I probably need to train myself somehow, «she said to Dami-
el.
«I just need you to be around.»
– I’m close enough as it is.
Damiel stood up, put his right hand on the bottom of the sofa
,and lifted it as easily as if it were made of styrofoam.
«But people can’t, can they?» – he asked.
Reana rolled her eyes and shook her head.
At least I’ve never seen anything like this before!
– Go out to the garden, let’s see if something changes.
The girl ran into the garden, right up to the gate.
Damiel came out a moment later.
«Nothing’s changed,» he said, and
looked down thoughtfully. – I do not know what to say and how it should
be…
– What if it is?» Reana touched a finger to his
arm, and then a light flickered around him.
«Oh, it seems to be working! Reana said happily, and lowered
her finger.
The glow was gone.
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– Well? – What is it? «she asked happily. – Something to the feeling-
eat?
Damiel looked perplexed.
«No,» he said, sighing sadly. – I don’t know, I don
’t feel anything.
Reana poked him in the shoulder again
,and he glowed again. She removed her finger and the glow disappeared.
At that moment, a car approached the house from the front entrance
.Keijigen stepped out of it. He got
a pair of dark glasses from somewhere and, without taking them off, opened the gate and said
,« Oh, we have a Christmas tree here?» Have you ever met Santa
Claus? The team is ready, please sit down!
Damiel sighed and went to the car, while Reana
hurried inside to change into something more suitable for
the trip.
«That’s it, I’m ready!» Where should I sit? —
Stop it! «she shouted as she ran out into the street.
Keijigen reached across his right si-
denier and opened the front door for her.
She sat up and buckled her seat belt. The leather seat was
cold, but very comfortable.
– All right, let’s go. The ex-demon switched on the radio and
stepped smoothly on the gas.
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