Currents of the Heart by M.D. Neu

Author:M.D. Neu [Neu, M.D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2025-10-04T00:00:00+00:00

~ Chapter Ten ~

Instead of landing on his ass today, Regan did his fair share of knocking the Twins to the ground. He didn’t have any distractions and found that he could channel his hurt and anger into his training. And train he did. He didn’t ask questions of the Twins, only doing what they instructed. Any opportunity he had to drop them down he took. The Twins appeared older today, not a surprise—perhaps they were fifteen or sixteen, he wasn’t sure. Regan skipped the Twins’ offer to have lunch, barely stopping for water. The few times the Twins insisted on a break, he managed to find questions to ask, suiting his needs.

“Today was difficult to contact you.” Regan wiped the sweat from his brow. “When I’m not in the grove, what do I need to do to make our connection and contact easier?”

“You need to focus on us,” the Water Twin offered.

“Close your eyes, breathe, and reach out. We’ll be there,” the Electrical Twin added, pushing bolts of electricity between their hands to create sparks dancing above their fingers.

With the new information, they practiced the skill to the point where Regan barely had to think about the Twins before he would appear in their realm, or they would appear to him. The process wasn’t as difficult as he anticipated—he needed to focus, which became easier the more he trained.

When the three stopped again, Regan found another question. “How can I block other magical beings?” Despite the looks the Twins gave each other, they showed him what he needed to do and they worked on both physical and mental blocks.

Growing more confident and less interested in stopping, Regan grew tired and he couldn’t keep the pace he set for himself without another rest. He managed to ask as he bent over, taking in several deep breaths, “If I need to fight another magical creature, say a Fae or something more, how can I defeat them?”

The Twins paused and moved together, then stopped in front of Regan. They watched him for several minutes in silence. Finally, the question came. “What happened to you?” the Water Twin asked, their blue eyes filling with a growing storm.

“Nothing,” Regan lied. “There’s a lot I need to learn and understand. Plus, there are creatures that can hurt me. I want to be able to defend myself.” The words dropped like acid from his mouth.

“We will not show you how to kill.” The Electrical Twin frowned, sparks dancing all around them.

“So, you’ll let me die due to ignorance?” Regan snipped back, balling his hands. “I thought I was your parent.”

“You were part of our creation, but you’re not our parent. That was a poor choice of words,” the Water Twin said. They had grown about an inch or two taller than their Electric Twin. Maybe the growth spurt happened over the course of their training today, or perhaps they were like that since they began—either way, Regan didn’t notice until now.

“We share a bond,” the Electric Twin added as their dark eyes sparked.

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