Read Traitor, Book 1 of The Turner Chronicles Page 73

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  In the morning he felt too exhausted to continue the chase. The distance he had traveled the day before did not bother him, but the number of times he had transferred did. Each use of Talent required the same amount of energy no matter how far he traveled.

  By late afternoon he felt well enough to give Kit's unintentional suggestion a try. After transferring out to the country he spent an hour practicing. By the time exhaustion set in, his mood had lightened. Overwhelming grimness loosened its grip and allowed him a breath of hope.

  He looked off into the distance, past the mountains that had defined the limits of his life for the past two years. Nodding once, he raised a hand with a pointed finger, and smiled a smile that spoke of no joy at all.