Valla sat nervously as Tommy paced. If Tommy was nervous, and showed it, this was serious. When he finally opened up, and then blasted a rock, Valla's eyes went round with surprise. A pang of the old rivalry feeling flared up, and she realized he may have just trumped her floating power. What surprised Valla, though, was she was impressed and even proud of Tommy, feelings which far overshadowed any envy she felt.<br/><br/>Her expression of surprise gave way to a sly smile directed at Tommy. "Wow," she said simply. "Tommy, you've got more power in you than you give yourself credit for."<br/><br/>She got up and went to the powdered stone, pushing at a fragment with the toe of her boot. She turned on Tommy with a grin. "I knew it! I knew when I saw that burning carcass that you had done that! You're going to have to show me how you do that!"