it takes skill and talent to use magic . he was finished with the kings service now ; he proposed to stay with his brother-in-law for as long as it suited either one of them . but hunter dropped one arm around her shoulders and pulled her in close to his side as he greeted the older woman . she 'd burned for any contact from him for months before she 'd been forced to face it . do not give your position away by sound or movement . '' dodge felt a fist of shock plunge straight through him . 