Awakening Book One of the Trust Series - By J. E. Swift Page 0,27
good enough back when she was a teenager. When there was a concept she did not fully grasp, she worked at it till she did.
She knew Garrett was not pleased by this. Garrett was laid back by nature, and she knew he felt that he indulged her insane drive more than he thought he should. He had voiced his concern about her drive on more than one occasion, making a remark here and there. But it wasn’t until one day, when it was well past sunset and Caitlyn had not taken a break the entire day that Garrett finally stood his ground. She had been contorting a piece of metal when Garrett paused.
“Enough.” His voice rang loudly in her mind.
Caitlyn look at him confused. “What?”
“I said enough. You are burning the candles at both ends. We have been going at this for ten hours now, with only a quick break to eat. You cannot keep going at this intensity.”
“But I want to. Garrett, this piece of metal is not contorting right.”
Garrett sighed at her. “Wanting to and what you should do are two completely different things, Caitlyn. I should be setting up training for a maximum of seven hours at a stretch, and I’ve already been going way beyond that at ten.”
Caitlyn looked at him irritated. She widened her stance, crossing her arms. “Garrett, I am not tired at all. When I get tired, I promise I’ll let you know.”
Garrett copied her stance and glared at her. “No. I am the mentor and I say training ends now. You may not be tired, but I am, and if I am tired, I cannot mentor you effectively. Caitlyn, I am ordering you to leave this facility, go home, eat, and rest. In fact, I am declaring tomorrow a day off.”
“What? Are you mental? I am a couple of months into training!”
“No, I am not mental. I’ve indulged you time and time again and I won’t let it continue. You need a day off from this; I need a day off from this.”
Caitlyn walked around him, beginning to exit the door. “Fine Garrett. Oh excuse me, Mentor Garrett.”
Garrett grabbed her by the shoulder, spinning her around until they were face to face. His stare was intense and her heart picked up a little. “I think I’ve earned more respect than that from you, Caitlyn. Have I ever led you astray? Have I?”
Caitlyn felt ashamed; she knew he was right and she was acting like a petulant child. She needed to trust him and believe that he did know what was best, more so than her. She hung her head slightly. “I’m sorry. You’re right. It was not fair of me. It’s just I feel such a rush when I am learning, it’s hard for me to stop.”
He took a deep breath before offering her a smile as a means of truce. Garrett placed his hand on her shoulder. “Caitlyn, you are really something else you know that? Most of the potentials that have awoken find this frustrating and are relieved when the day is done until they have mastered the techniques. But you… you find it exhilarating.”
“Well, I never said I was normal did I?”
“No…” Garrett said leading her down the corridor. “No, you did not.”
Chapter 8
Garrett returned with Caitlyn from yet another training. Her technique was exceptional, almost flawless. In a matter of weeks, she had learned to master not only mind blocking and levitation, but she has also been handling telekinesis and rudimentary healing techniques. She was well advanced of where she ought to have been. In a matter of weeks, she would easily be able to pass the Threshold. Truth was, she would be able to pass it now.
Garrett was proud of his student. Her accomplishments were certainly gathering the both of them recognition, and recognition was the one thing he preferred to stay away from for now. The quicker they finished her training, the quicker he would be asked to go back to becoming an Inquisitor. It’s not that he minded the job, but he simply wasn’t ready. He wasn’t ready to leave her.
Caitlyn had an amazing capacity to begin looking at her abilities in unexpected ways. He was pleased that she was not limiting herself, as was the issue with most students. The Cine Tofa was big on training their Actuals to think outside the box, something that Garrett thought should have been implemented years ago with the Trust and set them to a distinct disadvantage.