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Turning to Luna, he couldn't hide the wonder in his voice. "Are you really a telepath now? I was just thinking of getting the remote."

Luna looked as startled as he felt. "It wasn't me, Orion."

Suddenly feeling alarmed, Orion shot up from the sofa, disrupting the comfortable arrangement they'd had. His eyes darted around the cabin, wondering if someone else might be there. He checked behind curtains, opened closet doors, even glanced at the window to see if it had been tampered with. Nothing. No one was there but them.

When he returned, both Aurora and Luna were standing next to the fallen remote, eyes wide with disbelief.

"What happened?" Orion asked, his pulse quickening.

"The remote fell as soon as you got up to check around," Aurora said.

"So?" Orion was still puzzled.

Luna's eyes met his, filled with realization. "Remember how, early on when I discovered my powers, I had to focus really hard to control objects? You lost focus when you got up."

Orion stared at her in disbelief. "How can that be? I don't have telekinetic powers."

Luna picked up the remote and handed it to him. "It appears you do now. Maybe lovemaking didn't just bond us emotionally but also gifted us with something more… extraordinary."

Aurora clapped her hands excitedly. "Try one of my powers too, Orion!"

Orion, still reeling from the shock of the telekinetic episode, hesitated. He knew Aurora's abilities well—her mastery over wind, her enhanced physical reflexes, and the way she seemed to absorb martial arts techniques like a sponge. He felt a mix of both anticipation and trepidation as he considered her suggestion.

Closing his eyes, he concentrated, trying to feel the wind that always seemed so responsive to Aurora. For a moment, there was nothing. He could sense his own heartbeat, the warmth from the fireplace, but not the wind—not the way Aurora could. As he was about to give up, disappointed yet somewhat relieved, he felt a faint flutter against his skin, like the whisper of a secret.

He opened his eyes and let out a half-hearted laugh. "Seems like I can't just gain powers willy-nilly."

But Aurora shook her head, her eyes glowing with a certain pride. "You did something, Orion. I'm attuned to the wind, more than you, and I felt a slight shift. Like a breeze you couldn't even feel yet."

Orion looked at her, then at Luna, his eyes widening in realization. "Wait, are you saying—"

Before he could complete his sentence, Luna pinched his waist playfully. "I knew you were a pervert," she teased.

Aurora looked at her sister, puzzled. "What do you mean, Lun?"

Luna sighed and gestured towards Orion, who was still looking somewhat bewildered by the recent events. "He got both our powers. It has to be related to the 'things' we just performed here."

Orion raised an eyebrow. "Can't it be about our new connection? Maybe it's because of how I feel about you two?"

Both sisters considered this, their eyes meeting for a moment, but neither could come up with a definitive answer.

Aurora grinned, a playful light in her eyes. "Well, you have multiple girlfriends and soon you'll be getting, shall we say, more intimate with them. We can test then whether this power transfer is as pure as you're suggesting or if it's a bit more... perverted."

Orion chuckled, then thought to himself, "Could I really be that lucky? After all this, could I get even luckier with my already wonderful life?"

Smiling at his sisters, he asked, "So, are you two actually encouraging me to get closer to my girlfriends now? That's not how I remember my oh-so-jealous sisters."

Luna crossed her arms and smirked. "Oh, please. If we were ever jealous, it was probably because you managed to hog all the good genes in the family. Look at you, now you're stealing our powers too!"

Aurora shook her head, chuckling. "Honestly, Orion, if this new bond between us means you've gained something extraordinary, who are we to keep that from you? Or from them?"

Orion grinned, his eyes lighting up with the same mischief that always got him into entertaining situations. "You do realize that if this power-transfer thing works with other people I'm close to, I'll be practically unstoppable, right?"

Aurora feigned a dramatic sigh. "And the world will never be the same again."

"But seriously," Luna interjected, "what if our bond did give you some of our abilities? That's something you'd need to navigate carefully, especially with your, um, numerous romantic entanglements."

Orion's eyes met Luna's. "Is that a hint of concern I detect? I can assure you, ladies, I've never used my relationships to take advantage of anyone."

"And we believe you," Aurora said, her eyes sincere. "It's just, this new element introduces a level of complexity that you'll have to manage."

Orion looked at her, considering her words. "You might have a point. Maybe I should test these new... capabilities under controlled conditions first."

"That's not a bad idea," Luna agreed. "Before you go impressing all your girlfriends with your newfound telekinesis or wind control or whatever it is you've got now."

Orion pondered, his gaze falling into the fire crackling in the fireplace. He felt a sense of responsibility weighing down on him. The powers weren't just tricks; they were gifts, wrapped up in the love and bonds he'd formed. And those kinds of gifts demanded respect.

Shaking off his deep thoughts, he returned his focus to his sisters. "Well, looks like I've got a lot to learn and think about. But first, how about another toast? To embracing the unknown."

Both sisters grinned as Luna reached for the bottle again, refilling their glasses.

"To embracing the unknown," they all said in unison, glasses clinking in a moment that felt like both an ending and a beginning.

Leaving the cabin, Orion drove back to the city with his sisters, each of them lost in their thoughts. The vehicle came to a stop outside their home, and the atmosphere shifted from contemplative to familiar and comforting. Their mothers, Elara and Selene, were already waiting for them, almost as if they had sensed their arrival.

As soon as the siblings stepped out of the car, Elara approached, her sky-blue eyes shimmering like stars in the early evening. She enveloped Luna and Aurora in a warm embrace before turning to Orion, gently kissing his forehead. Her outfit was simple, comfortable ensemble, emphasizing her motherly figure.

Selene followed, her wavy blonde hair catching the light as she moved. She hugged her daughters and then gave Orion a similar maternal kiss, her emerald green eyes meeting his for a moment. Her cozy sweater and casual pants made the whole setting feel like home in a way that no other place ever could.

The family moved inside, and soon enough, they were all settled on the plush living room couch. Selene looked at her children, her eyes twinkling as if she were holding back an exciting secret. "So, how do you feel?"

Orion glanced at his sisters before answering. "It's been an eventful day, to say the least. We've discovered that our bond as siblings has...evolved."

"Evolved how?" Elara leaned in, her eyes narrowing slightly, a testament to her years of experience in sizing up situations quickly.

"We are connected on a deeper level for starters," Luna piped up.

"And shared abilities, it seems," added Aurora.

Both women were visibly surprised, exchanging a brief, knowing glance as they absorbed the news.

Orion caught their eyes and began to explain. "After the 'thing', something changed. It's like I've been granted access to Luna's telekinesis and Aurora's wind control."

Elara, whose face had assumed a more thoughtful expression, finally broke the silence. "So, you think this shift happened because of the 'event' itself, or because your bond with your sisters has deepened?"

"That's the question, isn't it?" Orion pondered aloud. "It could be either or both. All I know is that something fundamentally shifted between us."

Selene moved closer, her maternal instincts taking over as she hugged him tightly. She spoke softly, a murmur filled with a mother's unspoken worry. "Oh, Orion."

Elara looked at her children, her sky-blue eyes intense yet somehow comforting. "In the world we live in, where the lines between good and bad are often blurred, an ability like this can be a game-changer. Be very, very careful about who you share this secret with."

Orion looked into her eyes, seeing the weight of years of heroism and difficult choices reflected back at him. "I understand, Mom. This isn't something I'll take lightly."

His mother nodded, but Orion noticed her eyes shift momentarily, as if she were calculating scenarios and contingencies, plans and fallbacks. It was a glimpse into the tactical mind that had made her an A-rank hero, a mind that never stopped working, even when the cape was off.

Selene, ever the empathetic heart of the family, chimed in. "Just remember, no matter how powerful you become or what extraordinary abilities you gain, it's the bonds you have with people that truly matter. Don't lose sight of that."

Orion nodded, deeply touched. He knew he was fortunate to have a family that, despite their complexities and complications, always put each other first. His philosophy of doubling back on the kindness or challenges he encountered had served him well. But now, with these new abilities, he felt a new depth of responsibility that he hadn't fully grasped yet.

"So," Luna broke the silence, "what's the plan, Mr. 'I've-got-new-superpowers-and-don't-know-what-to-do-with-them'?"

Orion grinned, a flash of his usual audacity lighting up his eyes. "First, we test the limits under controlled conditions. Wouldn't want to accidentally bring the house down with a thought."

Aurora chuckled. "Or unleash a tornado in the middle of dinner."

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