Bart's POV.
I blinked Ptolemy's eyes in shock.
"No," I said. "I will not. Ever. Never again."
Kitty narrowed her eyes. "You're the only one I trust."
"Duh," I said.
Kitty kept staring at me. It was rather disconcerting, actually. "You would have done it for Ptolemy," she said.
"I already did it for Nathaniel."
Her brow furrowed; she was worried. "Please, Bartimaeus. I love him. And you can see him. Please."
"You won't object to me knowing every one of your thoughts? Every one?"
"No."
Damn. That was pretty much all I had. She knew I wouldn't hurt her, and even I knew I would eventually give in,
Ptolemy looked aside and narrowed his eyes. "Fine," I said.
To my surprise, Kitty flung her arms around me. Normally I would never tolerate this, but I could tell she was emotional anyway.
"Thank you," she whispered.
haha. you don't get to know Kitty's idea until next chapter. unless you've already figured this out. I'm gonna go ask Bartimaeus more questions, now.
(What are the basics of nuclear physics? Do naked singularities exist? Is it possible to travel faster than light? blahblahblahblahblahblahblah...)
Valkerie Out:)