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Siobhan�察�Maggie!everyone but Senna�察�who seemed prepared for whatever Zafrina was doing。 The
others' eyes were blank�察�their expressions anxious。
;Raise your hand when you get your sight back�察─�Zafrina instructed。 ;Now�察�Bella。 See how many you
can shield。;
My breath came out in a huff。 Kate was the closest person to me besides Edward and Renesmee�察�but
even she was about ten feet away。 I locked my jaw and shoved�察�trying to heave the resisting�察�resilient
safeguard farther from myself。 Inch by inch I drove it toward Kate�察�fighting the reaction that fought back
with every fraction that I gained。 I only watched Kate's anxious expression while I worked�察�and I
groaned quietly with relief when her eyes blinked and focused。 She raised her hand。
;Fascinating� ─�Edward murmured under his breath。 ;It's like one´way glass。 I can read everything they're
thinking�察�but they can't reach me behind it。 And I can hear Renesmee�察�though I couldn't when I was on
the outside。 I'll bet Kate could shock me now�察�because she's underneath the umbrella。 I still can't hear
you。。。 hmmm。 How does that work�拭�I wonder if。。。;
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He continued to mumble to himself�察�but I couldn't listen to the words。 I ground my teeth together�察�
struggling to force the shield out to Garrett�察�who was closest to Kate。 His hand came up。
;Very good�察─�Zafrina complimented me。 ;Now!;
But she'd spoken too soon�察�with a sharp gasp�察�I felt my shield recoil like a rubber band stretched too far�察�
snapping back into its original shape。 Renesmee�察�experiencing for the first time the blindness Zafrina had
conjured for the others�察�trembled against my back。 Wearily�察�I fought back against the elastic pull�察�forcing
the shield to include her again。
;Can I have a minute�拭─�I panted。 Since I'd become a vampire�察�I hadn't felt the need to rest even once
before this moment。 It was unnerving to feel so drained and yet so strong at the same time。
;Of course�察─�Zafrina said�察�and the spectators relaxed as she let them see again。
;Kate�察─�Garrett called as the others murmured and drifted slightly away�察�disturbed by the moment of
blindness�察�vampires were not used to feeling vulnerable。 The tall�察�sandy´haired Garrett was the only
non´gifted immortal who
seemed drawn to my practice sessions。 I wondered what the lure was for the adventurer。
;I wouldn't�察�Garrett�察─�Edward cautioned。
Garrett continued toward Kate despite the warning�察�his lips pursed in speculation。 ;They say you can put
a vampire flat on his back。;
;Yes�察─�she agreed。 Then�察�with a sly smile�察�she wiggled her fingers playfully at him。 ;Curious�拭─�
Garrett shrugged。 ;That's something I've never seen。 Seems like it might be a bit of an exaggeration___;
;Maybe�察─�Kate said�察�her face suddenly serious。 ;Maybe it only works on the weak or the young。 I'm not
sure。 You look strong�察�though。 Perhaps you could withstand my gift。; She stretched her hand out to him�察�
palm up!a clear invitation。 Her lips twitched�察�and I was pretty sure her grave expression was an attempt
to hustle him。
Garrett grinned at the challenge。 Very confidently�察�he touched her palm with his index finger。
And then�察�with a loud gasp�察�his knees buckled and he keeled over backward。 His head hit a piece of
granite with a sharp cracking noise。 It was shocking to watch。 My instincts recoiled against seeing an
immortal incapacitated that way�察�it was profoundly wrong。
;I told you so�察─�Edward muttered。
Garrett's eyelids trembled for a few seconds�察�and then his eyes opened wide。 He stared up at the
smirking Kate�察�and a wondering smile lit his face。
;Wow�察─�he said。
;Did you enjoy that�拭─�she asked skeptically。
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;I'm not crazy�察─�he laughed�察�shaking his head as he got slowly to his knees�察 �but that was sure
something� ─�
;That's what I hear。;
Edward rolled his eyes。
And then there was a low commotion from the front yard。 I heard Carlisle speaking over a babble of
surprised voices。
;Did Alice send you�拭─�he asked someone�察�his voice unsure�察�slightly upset。
Another unexpected guest�拭�
Edward darted into the house and most of the others imitated him。 I followed more slowly�察�Renesmee
still perched on my back。 I would give Carlisle a moment。 Let him warm up the new guest�察�prepare him
or her or them for the idea of what was coming。
I pulled Renesmee into my arms as I walked cautiously around the house to enter through the kitchen
door�察�listening to what I couldn't see。
;No one sent us�察─�a deep whispery voice answered Carlisle's question。 I was immediately reminded of
the ancient voices of Aro and Caius�察�and I froze just inside the kitchen。
I knew the front room was crowded!almost everyone had gone in to see the newest visitors!but
there was barely any noise。 Shallow breathing�察�that was all。
Carlisle's voice was wary as he responded。 ;Then what brings you here now�拭─�
;Word travels�察─�a different voice answered�察�just as feathery as the first。 ;We heard hints that Volturi were
moving against you。 There were whispers that you would not stand alone。 Obviously�察�the whispers were
true。 This is an impressive gathering。;
;We are not challenging the Volturi�察─�Carlisle answered in a strained tone。 ;There has been a
misunderstanding�察�that is all。 A very serious misunderstanding�察�to be sure�察�but one we're hoping to clear
up。 What yousee are witnesses。 We just need the Volturi to listen。 We didn't!;
;We don't care what they say you did�察─�the first voice interrupted。 ;And we don't care if you broke the
law。;
;No matter how egregiously�察─�the second inserted。
;We've been waiting a millennium and a half for the Italian scum to be challenged�察─�said the first。 ;If there
is any chance theywill fall�察�we will be here to see it。;
;Or even to help defeat them�察─�the second added。 They spoke ina smooth tandem�察�their voices so similar
that less sensitive ears would assume there was only one speaker。 ;If we think you havea chance of
success。;
;Bella�拭�Edward called to me ina hard voice。 ;Bring Renesmee here�察�please。 Maybe we should test our
Romanian visitors' claims。;
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It helped to know that probably half of the vampires in the other room would come to Renesmee's
defense if these Romanians were upset by her。 I didn't like the sound of their voices�察�or the dark menace
in their words。 As I walked into the room�察�I could see that I was not alone in that assessment。 Most of
the motionless vampires glared with hostile eyes�察�anda few!Carmen�察�Tanya�察�Zafrina�察�and
Senna!repositioned themselves subtly into defensive poses between the newcomers and Renesmee。
The vampires at the door were both slight and short�察�one dark´haired and the other with hair so ashy
blond that it looked pale gray。 They had the same powdery look to their skin as the Volturi�察�though I
thought it was not so pronounced。 I couldn't be sure about that�察�as I had never seen the Volturi except
with human eyes�察�I could not make a perfect comparison。 Their sharp�察�narrow eyes were dark burgundy�察�
with no milky film。 They wore very simple black clothes that could pass as modern but hinted at older
designs。
The dark one grinned when I came into view。 ;Well�察�well�察�Carlisle。 You have been naughty�察�haven't
you�拭─�
;She's not what you think�察�Stefan。;
;And we don't care either way�察─�the blonde responded。 ;As we said before。;
;Then you're welcome to observe�察�Vladimir�察�but it is definitely not our plan to challenge the Volturi�察�as
we said before。;
;Then we'lljust cross our fingers�察─�Stefan began。
;And hope we get lucky�察─�finished Vladimir。
In the end�察�we had pulled together seventeen witnesses!the Irish�察�Siobhan�察�Liam�察�and Maggie�察�the
Egyptians�察�Amun�察�Kebi�察�Benjamin�察�and Tia�察�the Amazons�察�Zafrina and Senna�察�the Romanians�察�Vladimir
and Stefan�察�and the
nomads�察�Charlotte and Peter�察�Garrett�察�Alistair�察�Mary�察�and Randall!to supplement our family of eleven。
Tanya�察�Kate�察�Eleazar�察�and Carmen insisted on being counted as part of our family。
Aside from the Volturi�察�it was probably the largest friendly gathering of mature vampires in immortal
history。
We all were beginning to be a little bit hopeful。 Even I couldn't help it。Renesmee had won over so
many in such a brief time。The Volturi only had to listen for just the tiniest second___
The lasttwo surviving Romanians!focused only on their bitter resentment of the ones who had
overthrown their empire fifteen hundred years earlier!took everything in stride。 They would not touch
Renesmee�察�but they showed no aversion to her。 They seemed mysteriously delighted by our alliance with
the werewolves。They watched me practice my shield with Zafrina and Kate�察�watched Edward answer
unspoken questions�察�watched Benjaminpull geysers of water from the river or sharp gusts of wind from
the still air with just his mind�察�and their eyes glowed with their fierce hope that the Volturi had finally met
their match。
We did not hope for the same things�察�but we all hoped。
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33。 FORGERY
;Charlie�察�we've still got that strictly need´to´know company situation going。 I know it's been more than a
week since you saw Renesmee�察�but a visit is just not a good idea right now。 How about I bring
Renesmee over to see you�拭─�
Charlie was quiet for so long that I wondered if he heard the strain beneath my fagade。
But then he muttered�察 �Need to know�察�ugh; and I realized it was just his wariness of the supernatural
that made him slow to respond。
;Okay�察�kid�察─�Charlie said。 ;Can you bring her over this morning�拭�Sue's bringing me lunch。 She's just as
horrified by my cooking as you were when you first showed up。;
Charlie laughed and then sighed for the old days。
;This morning will be perfect。; The sooner the better。 I'd already put this off too long。
;Is Jake coming with you guys�拭─�
Though Charlie didn't know anything about werewolf imprinting�察�no one could be oblivious to the
attachment between Jacob and Renesmee。
;Probably。; There was no way Jacob would voluntarily miss an afternoon with Renesmee sans
bloodsuckers。
;Maybe I should invite Billy�察�too�察─�Charlie mused。 ;But。。。 hmm。 Maybe another time。;
I was only half paying attention to Charlie!enough to notice the strange reluctance in his voice when he
spoke of Billy�察�but not enough to worry what that was about。 Charlie and Billy were grown´ups�察�if there
was something going o