There was a tension behind me, I could feel it over the buzz of the power circle.

"It was supposed to be a power circle of some kind," I whispered.

So maybe I do know a little about life in Washington's power circles.

It brought down the power circle, as you did a little while ago.

Break his power circle and push him so far out of time he'll be lost for good.

Maybe I'd feel more polite after the power circle went up.

I'd never drawn a power circle before, and had no idea what was involved.

This time I didn't need to be told to draw a power circle.

I'd invited the snake in to the power circle with my thoughts.

"Will it be too dangerous to include all of us in the power circle?"