Liam and Vanessa came up the stairwell together, the hidden door sliding shut beneath them with a faint metallic thud. The faint glow of the underground lab was replaced by the dim but polished lighting of his father's office.
Vanessa exhaled softly, trying to shake off the tension she'd felt below. "Well…" she finally said, brushing her hair back, "…you were right. Kelly's power is earth. She's already adapting faster than I thought she would."
Liam gave a small nod, but his eyes weren't on her. He stopped moving, his expression clouded with something that made her pause. He seemed far away in his thoughts, locked in some calculation.
"Wait," he said suddenly.
Vanessa frowned, halting just a few steps away. She turned back to him with a puzzled look. "What is it?"
