Chapter 6

Janet walked down the hallway that was becoming almost more familiar than the way to her infirmary. She didn't hear any screams, maybe Lizzie was asleep. She sighed enjoyed the peace and quiet. Daniel followed close behind her. He noticed the silence too. He hoped this was a good sign. Janet walked through the door of the observation room above the cell, she was surprised to see Lizzie, wide eyed staring around the room. She and Daniel just watched for about ten minutes. Suddenly, Lizzie began to sing, it was a beautiful sound. Lizzie had a beautiful voice for a twelve year old.

"Ashira la do nai ki ga-oh ga-ai."

Daniel leaned forward with a shocked expression on his face,

"It's Hebrew… Amazing… an old hymn found on a tablet by the red sea. It means 'I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously." Janet barely paid attention to Daniel, for goodness sake, Lizzie was singing!

"Ashira la do nai ki ga-oh ga-ai." Lizzie's voice was stronger now. "Mi cha mocha be-elim adounai."

Daniel automatically translated, lost in what he was hearing. The song enraptured Janet, and a smile spread across her face. "Who is like You, oh Lord, among the celestial."

"Mi ka mocha ne dar bakodesh."Lizzie was singing loudly now, the song speeding up with each verse. It was the first time Janet had seen her smile. Daniel nodded his head, "Who is like You, majestic in holiness."

"Na chi tah v'-chas d'-cha am zu ga-lata, Na chi tah v'-chas d'-cha am zu gala-ta." Janet looked at Daniel, "In Your love, You lead the people you have redeemed." Janet finally pieced it together, Lizzie was celebrating that she wasn't being held by Niirti anymore!

"Ashira, Ashira, Ashira." Lizzie was singing at the top her lungs, she went on to repeat the beginning. Daniel looked at Janet in amazement. "She's Hebrew." Janet shot him a 'no, duh' look. Daniel excused himself for a cup of coffee. Janet started toward the door into the cell, Lizzie turned and smiled as Janet walked in.

"Your name is Hebrew too!" That stopped Janet in her tracks, how did Lizzie know her first name?

"How did you know that?" Lizzie looked puzzled at that question.

"Um, I don't know, I just…knew. It's one of the few things that I can read in your mind."

Janet was feeling a little creeped.

"Ex-excuse me?"Lizzie started to look worried.

"Somehow, I don't get overloaded when you come near me, it's like you have a natural block."

Janet sat down next to Lizzie.

"Can you tell me more?"

"She gave me the ability to read minds, but, I can't block anything from entering my mind. So when another person comes close to me my mind gets an overload trying to process two thought patterns."

That's why she screamed every time someone else came into the room…

"Is there any way you can fix me?" Lizzie looked at Janet hopefully.

"I don't know Lizzie."