She closed her eyes, controlled her breathing, reached out with her mind. The world was a mass of grey, but there was a single light shining in the gloom and that’s where she sent her thoughts. Then she felt it – an acknowledgement.
She opened her eyes again. Kept staring down at the sink. At the filthy plughole.
“Ow,” Kes said from behind her. “What did you do?”
“I called you,” said Valkyrie. “I wasn’t sure if I could do it.”
“Well, don’t do it again – my head is splitting. What the hell do you want? Jesus, are we in the men’s toilets? This place is disgusting.”