Echo trances

“We don’t bake in the echolands. We don’t eat meat. But you will find abundant fruit and vegetables. Consuming these in moderation can help replenish your energy. It can improve focus. We don’t sleep here, but we can slide into trances. Keeping your energy up with occasional meals helps you avoid accidental trances.”

“Are the trances bad?” Cole asked.

“They can have benefits,” Elana said. “Trances rest the mind much like sleep does. They occur as you get lost in certain music. If you slip into a trance here at the temple, chances are you will simply meditate. But if you are drawn into a trance while listening to the call of the Other, you could end up wandering off toward the fringe or into a channel.”

Chapter 14