Chapter 26

• Birds flapped their wings, the sound of the air whooshing beneath their feathers. Small dribbles of water fell from a few plants, the smell of a small stream nearby.
• I exhaled a deep breath and focused my attention on my body. I felt the tingles in my legs and the aching of my chest. Oh, it felt good.
• Footsteps approaching from my side had me reigning in my senses. They stopped about three feet away, pulling me away from my mindset. I rolled my neck and opened my eyes to see my intruder.