Quinn doesn't like to use his compulsion, but he will if he has to. He already has. To stop the Enforcer pursuing him, he compelled her to forget.
There's a reason he doesn't like to use his compulsion. Someone who has been compelled is driven to complete the order with a single minded focus. Nothing else matters. They don't feel anything else - and any empath can feel that horrifying lack of emotion.
When he could compel Rainbow with any word he speaks, is it safe to be in a relationship with her?
Meanwhile, in another city, a young woman has discovered that if she tells someone to do something, they will do it. She loves this ability, and she plans to keep using it.