The Right Time

In the towering Lodge, where a handful of gifted “Psis” share cramped apartments above a maze of professional offices, a young woman named Pheola claims two rare abilities: prophecy and healing. When she and her steadfast friend Billy Joe—who insists on being called “Lefty”—are summoned to the intimidating penthouse of Maragon, the Lodge’s stern overseer, they must prove that Pheola’s gifts are genuine enough to earn her a place among the elite. The encounter crackles with sharp banter, skeptical interrogations, and a simmering rivalry between a skeptical bureaucrat and a headstrong witch‑in‑training.

As Pheola demonstrates her knack for mending wounds and glimpsing futures, the stakes quickly rise: the Lodge’s leaders are desperate to harness any advantage, yet they distrust anyone who can’t predict the “right time.” With humor, tension, and a flicker of romance, the story follows Pheola’s struggle to convince a world that doubts her, while navigating the dangerous politics of a building that houses both ordinary professionals and the uncanny.