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“Well, what is it?â€? Theo asked impatiently.

“Look at Julia and Lucy.â€?

“Yeah, what about them? I don’t see where this is going…â€?

Theo was obviously confused; I’d figured out most of what Karon was saying by then.

“They have connected powers too- opposites. Julia can put thoughts into minds, Lucy can extract thoughts. The reason their powers are so similar is because they’re twins. While they grew, small changes occurred, sculpting their different abilities.â€?

“What does this have to do with-“

“Let me finish,â€? Dr. Karon said. “Your power, Theodore, is the exact opposite of Regan’s. You make yourself move, Regan can only make other things move. While you were being born-“

“Wait..We’re… we’re twins?â€?

“Yes. And while your mother was pregnant, your abilities were different because Theodore, being the stronger twin, took more energy. That may explain why you’re blind, Regan. Theo’s power is soaked up from his surroundings; it’s unlimited. Regan, on the other hand, gets all her power from herself.â€?

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