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Ethan's POV

I leaned back slightly, watching Lena with quiet admiration, thinking back from the very first time I met her in the woods down to the day I rejected her when I went to save her when we found out about her true lineage and her struggle with the spoon and now the success with the chair.

She was progressing; it was impressive and incredible. Just a few days ago, she could barely control her powers, and now here she was, lifting objects with ease. Still, I couldn't help but worry. There was something else that was weighing her down and something she wasn't saying.

I kept on...