Sonia could sympathize with that. "Same here," she said. "It's good that you've still got some of them. My powers are gone, but I can get by without them." That had sounded just a lit-tle too cocky, but at least it was true. Well, up till this point it was.

As the other girl went on to add that she could listen to plants, Sonia allowed a surprised expression to show on her face. Incredible! If they'd had someone like that on Mobius... 'Mind on what you're doing, Sonia.' "That's alright," she reassured her new teammate. The last thing she wanted was for Flora to feel like it was her responsibility to detect trouble before it found them.

The princess moved away from the wall and switched her flashlight back on. "Okay. Let's go."

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