Olivia returned to her room, having changed into more comfortable clothing, just as Walter placed a candle on the table.
"Olivia. Make yourself comfortable." He gestures her to the bed, eases her to a reclining position, fluffing her pillow up.
"Do you think this will work, Walter?"
"You were frightened, much as you were when you were little. I theorize what you are experiencing is more akin to organ implant rejection. If we can harness your abilities, you won't feel dangerous to others around you."
He pats her hand and sits down on the foot of the bed.
"Ready?" Olivia nods.
"I am going to put you under to help you remember the moment the fire started. I've placed candles all around this room." There were candles on the side table, window sill, and floor.
"I want you to direct the flames to one of these candles, with your mind. By the time you've master this skill, you should be able to light and extinguish fires at will." Olivia's mood lightens a little.
"If this works, it could also save me a bundle on electric bills."
"That's the spirit, my dear."
"Close your eyes and listen to the sound of my voice…Relax."
Olivia looks serene.
"What do you see?"
"I see the sun setting."
"Think back to last night. What is the first thing you see when you closed your eyes to sleep?"
"I'm in a field, at night. I…I don't know where I am." One of the candles is lit.
"I'm not in the field anymore. John Scott is there. He has a beard and holds up a baby." Another candle is lit.
"What just happened?"
"John is gone now. I see Peter, except Peter is walking away." Yet another candle is lit.
"I don't know. It's happening so fast. I seem to be jumping from one place to another." More candles are lit. Olivia is whimpering now.
"Olivia. Olivia. It's OK. It's over." She seemed to calm down.
"Open your eyes." When Olivia opens her eyes, she can see several of the candles have been lit all around the room.
"Oh. Walter." Walter offers her a glass of water. She takes a drink.
"Olivia. The question that begs to be asked is was this dream a dream or did you actually experience different realities."
"You don't think I was dreaming?"
"I don't know. What the unconscious mind can see is hard to quantify. It's alright. I need to do more tests to make that determination. For now, you should get some rest. We have a long day ahead of us."
Olivia watches as Walter blows out each of the candles before leaving the room. She has a feeling of dread growing in her stomach. He wasn't telling her everything to spare her from worry. She desperately hopes that Walter can find the answers.