Strategy and Seduction

System replied, "What? That's not it. I just thought you would probably get bored with the hanky panky stuff, so I thought of something else to increase your psionic power. So? Aren't I clever?"

Marcella was wordless. She wondered what the System told the Prime System. "Yes, very clever."

The System perked up. "Ms. Vance, do you want to try the psionic barrier?"

Marcella was tempted, but she didn'