Extensis Vitae: The Shattered Land Page 19

  “Now, I just need to focus for a bit…” Thorne touched his fingers to his temples and closed his eyes. He sat like that for a moment. “Just… like… so…”

  Marcus nearly jumped as the other skin suddenly twitched in the lab chair.

  The man’s eyelids fluttered for a moment, and the vacant brown eyes suddenly focused. He raised a hand and studied it.

  The skin then looked at Marcus, and his mouth moved as if he was relearning the power of speech. “This…” he said almost inaudibly. “This,” he repeated more loudly, “will work nicely.” The skin smiled robotically as if trying the expression on for the first time.

  “I am pleased, Marcus. You’ve done well,” Thorne and the skin said in unison. When they both smiled, Marcus felt a chill run down his spine.