Chapter 262

• [Ona]
• Focusing on the bangle connecting me to my brother, I can’t get a read on him at all, even though I’m more than close enough for it to be responsive. He isn’t dead, I’d know if he were, but when I reach out like I am now, focusing on his energy and our connection, he should be able to feel my worry, and I should be feeling whatever he’s experiencing.
• But when I reach out along that bond, it feels cold. Hard. Like it’s trapped behind a wall–not gone, but not accessible.