He cleared his

throat and straightened his collar before saying, “It’s a skill that we

enlightened martial artists can use. You just need to direct that warm energy

to your eyes to see everything you want—anything at all,

as long as you think about it.”

This came as a

surprise to Darius. He widened his eyes and looked at Shelvin doubtfully, which

Shelvin didn’t appreciate. Shelvin took a deep breath and looked at Darius

sincerely, then said, “Darius, I’m not lying to you.

Why would I when

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