Frank shook his head. "It's nothing that complicated. To put it in video game

terms, it's both active and passive. I can recognize noise and stink but also shut it off from my mind-like military headsets, it filters out everything and only provides necessary information."

Janice realized with a start. "That means you're much stronger than the average person. If my grandpa knew, he'd be so excited that he could get out of bed."

"Is he ill?"

"Yeah, or I wouldn't have tried to buy the lunarise root from you."

Frank nodded. "Partnership notwithstanding, I'll try to help your grandfather-but on condition that he comes to Shagan."

Janice nodded. "I know-you can't leave Shagan!"

Someone entered just as he finished.

and with a slender

up as she greeted the woman excitedly.

I shouldn't be here? You've really grown up now, little lady-even contributing to the

she asked, "Could you be Lugh Frankton, the chief of Mystic Sky

kid. I've met plenty of handsome men in my time, but this is the

encountered someone as handsome as you. Should

to be a sugar baby, come to me anytime. I'm

quit with the heavy jokes? He's as amazing as he is young. You're just teasing him

on the nose and flashed a cheeky smile. "Indeed I

apologetic smile at Frank. "Sorry-that's

seat, since you're

"Direct, I see!"

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