“I have been practicing a lot, actually.” She had been pretty good about it, too. During her first years out of the pod she had sometimes been like a child who didn’t want to go to school in the morning. Though these days she would never admit it, she had whined and nagged to skip practice just for one day. At first her powers had given her headaches, but Nasedo, her guardian, really pressed Tess and emphasized the importance of her knowing how to utilize her gifts. “I’ve been pretty good about setting some time aside most days to do this.”
After speaking, and hearing Kitty’s casual inquiry, Tess averted her eyes looking suddenly solemn.
“I’ve been missing normal life. More than usual.” She gave a sigh. “You know somewhere, in the world I’m from, I have a son. He’s five, now. I wish I knew that he was alright.”