Every person has the latent ability to read minds and influence the physical world without touching it, but they don't have the ability to connect with the power source.
Maria V. SnyderDid she just-" "Yes." "But I don't-" "Yes you do. We both stink." "Well, I'm not-" "Yes. You are." He huffed. "You wont let-" "No. No complaining. Let's go." I grabbed a clean shirt and pants from my saddlebags. "Well, she could have handled it better," he grumped. "No. She couldn't." He settled into a sulky silence as we visited the bathhouse.
Maria V. SnyderYou should know what happens when you play with fire, Cahill. Eventually, you'll get burned.
Maria V. SnyderNothing says you care for me better than offering to torture my enemies." He grinned. "No sense doing things halfhearted. And to think, some girls have to endure listening to poetry.
Maria V. Snyder