> NM:
> "Rachel," Patrick's tone was gentle as he looked at his wife "You know I
> would never willingly allow Kat to do something that could jeopardize her
> life. And I know Julia or Derek would either."
>
> He looked at Julia for a moment and tried to explain "There's going to be
a
> time period after this that is going to make Julia weak, because of the
> power she's used already. She's hiding it pretty well from you but I can
> feel it."
>
> His gaze went to Rachel's, warm and soft and loving the time given him
even
> now, but needing to make her understand "The cross is going to be like a
> safety net for us to track her in case whatever influence tries to get her
> to do it again while Julia rests. Do you remember the last week of finals
> in medical school? You literally stayed up for what... 50 something hours?
> And then you went to sleep for a full 24 and woke up disoriented and
wanting
> even more sleep. Well, that's most likely what Julia is going to be doing
> after everything today, but on a spiritual/power level."
>
> Julia was better at it than Patrick thought but.. what he said was true.
> There was going to be a price to pay for using as much energy as she had
> today. There was a hint of how she was feeling in her blue eyes, but she
> had kept them averted and now she lifted them in a kind of dry grimace
"But
> she's been known to hold out longer than one would think."
>
> Patrick's mouth curved in an apologetic curve. He had been speaking about
> her as if she hadn't been in the room or was unable to speak for herself
"I
> know. But we have to think worse case scenario. You could be out for
days
> with what you've been doing already. And you are the one that brings me
to
> the point that Kat and Rachel can actually hear and feel me.
>
> "And like Rachel pointed out," he gently squeezed his wife's hand "Kat was
> over there to see me."
>
> He looked at her now, hoping she would know that they weren't approving of
> Kat being over there, they just wanted some kind of sure way to track her
> down in case she got there before Julia was back to full strength.
>
> Patrick gave Rachel a gentle 'punch' under her chin, wanting to know she
> truly did understand "Sweetheart?"
Rachel
I knew Patrick and Julia were only trying to help, but the whole thing felt
wrong. "I'll keep Kat with me," I told them. "I've looked after her this
far, I'll continue to do so." I felt myself stiffen at the implications
here, that I wasn't capable of taking care of my own child without Julia and
the Legacy, and I resented that.
