[Color=khaki][i]Saved by the bell![/i][/color] Dani thought gratefully as she smiled and sighed in relief. The booming male voice had announced that the first activity was running long and needed to be cut short. There would be a short break before the next activity, and a chance to prove your abilities for a discount.

[B]"Just fifteen minutes! We better hurry to the cabin before the next activity,"[/b] Fauna exclaimed as she rose from her seat. She quickly picked up her purse and her younger children's belongings and handed it to them. [B]"Do you know what activity you would like, honey?"[/b]

[Color=khaki]"Um..."[/color] Dani stammered, opening up the brocure to see her options. They could either attend a conference about the origin of powers or they could go hiking and zip lining. Destiny grabbed Dani's arms with satin hands. [B]"Can we go hiking, please? I want to go outside!"[/b] Destiny asked with pleading eyes. [B]"Yeah, this is boring. Too much like school,"[/b] Willian added. [B]"Heh, do you even know what ziplining is? You'll be scared out of your mind!"[/b] Abagail piped up with one earbud pulled out of her ear and a smirk on her face. [B]"Will not!"[/b] Destiny shot back. Soon the three siblings were arguing, and Dani sighed and shook her head.

Danielle look away towards the nice lemon girl, Maraz and flower girlz Dolly, then towars the line that was forming in the auditorium. There were bursts of light and sounds and wonderful scents coming from beyond the crowd. There were "oohs" and "aws" and laughter. And she couldn't  help feeling a pang of jealousy. Dani had wished for physical power like speed, laser beams, or super strength so she could protect people. But Dani was just a small girl with no training--defenseless really. If anybody found out she had some kind of mind reading--well, she would rather not think about that. Instead she looked back down at the itinerary she was holding in her lap.

[Color=khaki][i]"I don't know...[/i][/color] she murmured, frowning and clenching the paper tighter. She really wanted to learn the source of their powers and the lecture could surely shed light on the subject, but most of her family would prefer to enjoy the outdoors on their vacation. What was she supposed to do? Her siblings were giving her headache, making the choice all that much harder. She closed her eyes and put her hands over her ears to concentrate. 

The room around her disappeared and the room became dark and quiet. There were just a few tiny sparks floating around and a few coming toward her. She waited to hear their messages, but suddenly a light blinded her a voice cried out: [b][i]Take a hike![/i][/b]

[Color=khaki]"Take a hike!"[/color] Dani blurted out. Her squabbling siblings stopped and looked at her in awe. [B]"Excuse me?"[/b] Fauna asked, taken aback. [Color=khaki]"I uh, sorry, I meant I want to go for a hike. It sounds fun, sorry..."[/color] Dani rushed, embarrassed. Her face turned bright pink and she hid her face in the brocure. 

Fauna raised a brow, but her eyes softened. [B]"It's alright, sweetie. It does sound fun let's get back to the cabin and get ready,"[/b] she soothed with a rub on the girl's back. William did a fist pump and Destiny cheered. Abagail rolled her eyes then got up from her seat and threw her backpack over her shoulder. 

[B]"It was nice to have you join us, mister Burke,"[/b] Fauna addressed their new friend. She paused a second to help Destiny put her backpack on around the comically large flower, and zipped up the partially open pouch. Satisfied, she continued, [B]"I hope the children weren't a bother to you or your partner, Sascha. Will we be seeing you around?"[/b] Fauna asked with a flitter of her hair and a flash of a smile.