His eyelids flickered.
He opened his eyes. Memory slowly darkened his irises. He glared up at her.
He surged at his bonds, striving to rip free and throw himself upon her. He tugged at his right hand. His fingers writhed. A frown passed over his face. He jerked his right hand savagely.
"You have been deprived of your power," Julia said.
Stunned, he lay back. "I, I don't understand."
"You thought you were a Lyrian," Julia said. "You were wrong. You're an earthman. I am an earthwoman."
"That's a lie! I'm not an earthman!"
"You are now. How are you different?"
"That's a lie. I'm, I'm...." He fought against the tentacle-like strips of sheet.
"Is it a lie, Walt?"