I eased up on the gun more and blinked at him. He had a high-powered rifle and was searching the darkness. Wilkes stood not eight feet from me, to my right. Or couldn't complain that they got cheated out of a stolen object. Then they'd be too embarrassed to go to the police about it. I'd promise them something, but it wouldn't be real. I'd been using my powers to get myself in good with wealthy people who weren't so careful about the law. So many horrible memories, and you usually end up working with the police for no money. You know how hard it is to make a living as a clairvoyant. I felt the hard edge of his panic and ran faster. I felt Richard running, running towards us. I ran in the dark and couldn't see and didn't need to. I ran as if the ground told me where to go, and the trees opened up like welcoming hands. I ran like I'd run earlier in the day with Richard. They'd know I was coming now, but it couldn't be helped. I unleashed that power inside me and sent it outward, casting like a net to catch a faint, ruffling scent of evil. I had to believe it as I threw myself into the black woods. When he came to, he'd get them into the house and they'd rescue Daniel. I left him with Roxanne and the vampires and Ben.
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