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aloud. Quickly, she realized the Angel was still talking, and pushed her awe aside to focus and listen. “It was a Truth. Well, I suppose that ’ s as good a place as any to start your training - and maybe help you understand Truths too. ” She rose from the bed, and beckoned to Mia to do the same.

    “ Now, Mia. We are both standing by your bed, is that true? ”

    Mia nodded her reply.

    “ That is one Truth. Another is that we are standing over by the wardrobe, and not by the bed at all. ”

    As Mia opened her mouth to reply, she was surprised to find that the Angel was right. Mia was by the bed, but the Angel was standing by the wardrobe, in less than a blink of an eye.

    “ Now Mia, the reason I am by the wardrobe and you are by the bed, is because we are experiencing different Truths. I ’ m reasonably sure that you have enough Angel in you to at least achieve this kind of Truth Switch, even without much training. You try. Try it. ”

    “ But … what do I do? ” Mia asked uncertainly.
    “ Its very easy. Just know that you are standing here, beside me.”

    “ But … I ’ m not. ”

    The Angel’s smile faltered just slightly.

    “ You are thinking with your human mind, Mia. Trust me. Believe that you are standing beside me, and it will be true ” .

    Closing her eyes, so that she couldn’t see reality , Mia focused her attention on where she wanted to be. No, where she was . She was standing next to the Angel, by the wardrobe. She opened her eyes - and was still standing by the bed.

    “ You didn ’ t believe Mia. You just wanted to. No matter, you ’ ll get it in time! I … I don ’ t really know how to help. It ’ s hard. I have always been this way. I don ’ t know how to teach you. I hope it can be taught … try again, Mia. Focus really hard. Focus on the tiny details. What would standing here next to me be like? Would that jacket brush against your arm? How would that feel? You ’ re barefoot - the floor would be colder than it is on that rug. You might brush against me. My hair might tickle your face. You could smell my perfume, if you ’ re close. concentrate Mia! ”

    Mia did as she was bid. Squeezing her eyes tight shut, she focused all her thoughts and energies on being by the wardrobe. Yes, the floor is cold there, on the wooden boards. That jacket is cold too, being leather against her bare arm. And the slight flowery fragrance of the Angel’s perfume would be wafting towards her. No, not would be , she thought, it is. And if she shifted her left foot very slightly, that floorboard by the wardrobe would creak.

    She shifted her foot gently, putting more of her weight onto it. She heard a creak. Her eyes flew open, and she was looking straight at her bed, rather than at the wardrobe she had been facing a moment earlier. She turned and saw the Angel beaming down at her.

    “ I didn ’ t realize you ’ d get it so quickly! ” Her eyes shone with excitement. “ T his is very good! A very good sign, Mia. You did it! You switched Truths!! Are you ready to try something trickier? ” Excitement shone brightly in the Angel’s eyes, and Mia felt she could not refuse.

    Mia nodded dumbly. Sure, why not try something trickier. Trickier than teleporting? The Angel laughed again.

    “ Oh Mia, you must stop thinking in your silly human terms! It ’ s not ‘ teleporting ’ its Truth-Switching! And once you can do it right, the possibilities are practically endless!! How about this, a tricky switch. Very tricky, but seeing as you picked this up so quickly, I saw we give it a go! ” The Angel was almost feverish in her excitement, her eyes burning brightly and some colour appearing in the previously pale and perfect cheeks. “ Another Truth to this, is that we, you and I, are standing outside this room listening to this conversation right now! ”

    Doubt crept into Mia’s mind, she didn’t know if she could do that. How could that be possible?

“Oh Mia, don’t let me down now!