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all just watching and waiting for his empathic link with her to be completely healed. I sure wouldn’t want to be in his way when that happens!”
Father quickly added, “That is why Pascal has established a new code on the pipes specifically for letting all of us know where Vincent is at all times. His sadness over Catherine and his preoccupation with Little Jacob have kept him distracted, so he hasn’t even noticed.” Diana finally asked, “Where is Catherine?”
Father answered, “Actually, she is being cared for by the very doctor who helped bring her into this world, and is now doing his best to keep her in it, Dr. Peter Wellington.”
Diana was surprised. “I’ve heard of him. Isn’t he a very well known gynecologist?” Father nodded, and Diana continued, “I’m amazed by the number of people in high places who are Helpers to your world.”
“We truly are blessed by association with some of your world’s finest people,” Father smiled.
“I feel like I already know Catherine, because I studied her life so intensely. It would make me really happy to actually see her alive. Would you take me there?” Diana pleaded.
Father assured her, “That is exactly what I intended to
do. I was hoping that was what you wanted.” He took Vincent’s wedding ring and the marriage certificate, and put them back in his dresser drawer.
As they left Father’s chamber together, Diana turned to him and said, “Before you take me to Catherine, let me take you to my loft. There is something there you need to see.”
As they walked down the passageway, they ran into Jamie. If she had been born with wings and pointed ears, one would expect to see her sprinkling fairy dust everywhere. Her petite stature and lovely delicate features, framed by long silky-brown hair, made her look pixie-like. However, contrary to her dainty appearance, nineteen-year-old Jamie was a fierce warrior in the protection of her community. A skilled archer, she was adept with both a traditional bow and arrows and crossbow weapons. When she wasn’t on sentry duty, she was often exploring the lower caves, where she could safely hone her targeting skills. As usual, she had a bow and a quiver of arrows slung over her shoulder. She asked them, “Have you seen Mouse?”
Diana shook her head, and Father answered, “No, not for several hours now. I’m taking Diana back topside. If we run into him, we will tell him you are looking for him.” “Thanks, Father,” Jamie said as she hurried on in the other direction.
Father looked at Diana and chuckled. He offered her his arm. “Well, shall we continue?”
Diana took his proffered arm and smiled back, “Certainly!”
Chapter II
Lost and Found
When they arrived at Diana’s building by way of the manhole in the alley behind her building, which was the route Vincent had shown her, Diana guided Father into the back door of the ground floor. After they stepped out of the freight elevator into her loft, Diana seated Father on her sofa, and then she showed him Catherine’s rosebush in the large pot at the end of the sofa. “When I was in Catherine’s apartment, studying her things and profiling her, I found this rosebush on her balcony. It looked completely dead, but somehow, I could feel that it still had life in it. I brought it here and spent weeks trying to resurrect the poor thing.
All of the hard work finally paid off. I couldn’t believe it when it bloomed with both red and white roses! I found
out from my florist that this is a very rare graft. In the language of flowers the red rose symbolizes love, and the white rose symbolizes eternity, which is perfect symbolism for Vincent’s and Catherine’s relationship. I need to take this to Catherine since she is alive.”
Father smiled softly, “It is really interesting that you found her rosebush looking like it was deadjust like we found her. You were able to resurrect the rosebush. Let’s pray we have the same result with Catherine.
Father quickly added, “That is why Pascal has established a new code on the pipes specifically for letting all of us know where Vincent is at all times. His sadness over Catherine and his preoccupation with Little Jacob have kept him distracted, so he hasn’t even noticed.” Diana finally asked, “Where is Catherine?”
Father answered, “Actually, she is being cared for by the very doctor who helped bring her into this world, and is now doing his best to keep her in it, Dr. Peter Wellington.”
Diana was surprised. “I’ve heard of him. Isn’t he a very well known gynecologist?” Father nodded, and Diana continued, “I’m amazed by the number of people in high places who are Helpers to your world.”
“We truly are blessed by association with some of your world’s finest people,” Father smiled.
“I feel like I already know Catherine, because I studied her life so intensely. It would make me really happy to actually see her alive. Would you take me there?” Diana pleaded.
Father assured her, “That is exactly what I intended to
do. I was hoping that was what you wanted.” He took Vincent’s wedding ring and the marriage certificate, and put them back in his dresser drawer.
As they left Father’s chamber together, Diana turned to him and said, “Before you take me to Catherine, let me take you to my loft. There is something there you need to see.”
As they walked down the passageway, they ran into Jamie. If she had been born with wings and pointed ears, one would expect to see her sprinkling fairy dust everywhere. Her petite stature and lovely delicate features, framed by long silky-brown hair, made her look pixie-like. However, contrary to her dainty appearance, nineteen-year-old Jamie was a fierce warrior in the protection of her community. A skilled archer, she was adept with both a traditional bow and arrows and crossbow weapons. When she wasn’t on sentry duty, she was often exploring the lower caves, where she could safely hone her targeting skills. As usual, she had a bow and a quiver of arrows slung over her shoulder. She asked them, “Have you seen Mouse?”
Diana shook her head, and Father answered, “No, not for several hours now. I’m taking Diana back topside. If we run into him, we will tell him you are looking for him.” “Thanks, Father,” Jamie said as she hurried on in the other direction.
Father looked at Diana and chuckled. He offered her his arm. “Well, shall we continue?”
Diana took his proffered arm and smiled back, “Certainly!”
Chapter II
Lost and Found
When they arrived at Diana’s building by way of the manhole in the alley behind her building, which was the route Vincent had shown her, Diana guided Father into the back door of the ground floor. After they stepped out of the freight elevator into her loft, Diana seated Father on her sofa, and then she showed him Catherine’s rosebush in the large pot at the end of the sofa. “When I was in Catherine’s apartment, studying her things and profiling her, I found this rosebush on her balcony. It looked completely dead, but somehow, I could feel that it still had life in it. I brought it here and spent weeks trying to resurrect the poor thing.
All of the hard work finally paid off. I couldn’t believe it when it bloomed with both red and white roses! I found
out from my florist that this is a very rare graft. In the language of flowers the red rose symbolizes love, and the white rose symbolizes eternity, which is perfect symbolism for Vincent’s and Catherine’s relationship. I need to take this to Catherine since she is alive.”
Father smiled softly, “It is really interesting that you found her rosebush looking like it was deadjust like we found her. You were able to resurrect the rosebush. Let’s pray we have the same result with Catherine.
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