"I wouldn't let them," she promises seriously. "Not ever again." Her brow furrows, and she looks out towards the yard.

It would be so easy to demonstrate her power to Beverly, to prove that she's capable of protecting them both. But it feels like it would be wrong to do that. Maybe she already knows. Maybe she doesn't, and it would just scare her. Or maybe it would just make her think El is showing off. (Maybe she would be, just a little.)