Chapter 283: The Hanged Man Was Robbed
"Anyway, I've respected her from start to finish, and I've never asked her to give me anything for free. I have nothing to feel guilty about. Let's leave it at that for now."
Edward shrugged. "By the way, didn't you make up your mind yesterday to learn Apparition?"
"Ah."
Audrey froze, worry involuntarily appearing on her face, but she still gritted her teeth and nodded. "Yes! Why don't we start now? Keep an eye on me and be ready to heal me at any moment."
Edward laughed. "I think learning Apparition should actually be no trouble at all for you now."
"Why?" she asked in surprise.
"Think about it. After your first failed attempt at Apparition, you never tried again. Why was that?"
"Um, I was worried about Splinching again. I was afraid of getting hurt, or even dying because of it. Most importantly... I had no confidence at all that I could Apparate..."
"Exactly."
Edward snapped his fingers. "But have you forgotten that you're a Psychiatrist now? With Psychological Suggestion and Soothing, wouldn't this sort of problem be easy to solve?"
"Huh?"
Audrey paused, a glimmer of realization flashing through her green eyes. "Oh, right."
She hurriedly took out the Dragon Bone Wand and closed her eyes.
"The three essentials of Apparition... destination, determination, deliberation. Decide on the destination you want to reach, without the slightest wavering or even a hint of fear. Believe that you'll succeed."
Soothing calmed her, while Psychological Suggestion filled her with confidence in her Apparition.
The next second,
Crack.
Audrey's figure twisted and vanished, appearing several meters away.
She hurriedly opened her eyes and looked herself over.
No wounds, no Splinching!
It worked!
She looked at Edward in delighted surprise. "I did it!"
Edward gave her a