witch hazel

With his hand in hers, she feels herself connect to Les' magic. It's a similar feeling as when she channels her sister's. Not near as strong, but powerful in a different way. Where Val's is steady and familiar, his power seems raw and almost intoxicating. Riley reaches her full power, feeling the presence of darkness as it tries to disassemble her cloaking spell, but she takes another calming breath and reinforces the veil around them, blocking their identities from the outside.

She feels Les grab tighter onto her hand and squeezes his in return, half in an effort to channel more of her energy into him to help strengthen him and half to reassure him that he's doing well. "Still in town," she repeats with a sigh of relief. There's still no telling where Moira can be or how safe she currently is, but it was a little comforting to know she is still within reach. "You can let go, Les. Don't over do it. It's trying to get past my barriers."