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nervous banter was related to the new discoveries, but X had already come to grasp its full meaning. It was very likely at some point the war would expand to fronts on all three planes: Xibalba , Earth, and the Otherworld. He turned his head and looked at the Goddess. Their eyes met, and in that moment he realized he was right. It wasn’t just possible. She expected it.
The Goddess continued. “For now our main focus should be on Victrixa and Toltec. She is a double threat. Not only is she in charge of gleaning the souls of the naguals, but she now has her own nefarious goals as well. She is the more immediate threat to humans and shifters alike.” She cleared her throat and managed a slight smile. “For now, I am afraid I must leave you. There are many naguals waiting to cross to the Otherworld and they are not safe. Please, take care of one another.”
Reyn gave them all a nod. “That’s all for now. We’ll keep everyone up to date as we find out more. Dismissed.”
CHAPTER EIGHT
Evy stood in the conservatory and watched the birds twitter around the garden as the sun began to brighten in the east. She felt the presence of her Goddess who quietly came to stand beside her.
“Thank you for accepting the ring, my sister.”
She turned and looked into Akina’s sea green eyes. “Of course. How could I not have?”
“I was not sure after your wonderful news. You would have kept your power after all. The ring only enhances it.”
“Yes, but it might not have been enough to truly help. The difference in the power I feel is…” She looked back through the glass.
The Goddess lightly touched her shoulder. “Evelyn, look at me.”
Evy tried to swallow the lump in her throat. Tears began to fall down her cheeks as the Goddess took her into her arms, stroking her hair lightly.
“This is my fault. I am so sorry. I should have prepared you. There has never been a human seer before now. I should have known.”
“How, Akina? How is it that I know everything that’s happened? I’m only twenty, but I have a thousand years of time in my mind.”
“The ring holds the echoes of the visions of all seers who have come before you. It makes each more powerful with every passing millennium. But they are only remnants. You must remember that. You cannot allow yourself to become lost in them.”
Evy looked down at the ring. “But I saw you die, my sister.”
“What you saw was Basira’s vision of my death. She was the Seer at that time. The best and most powerful seers have been able to use the psychic remnants in their work.”
Evy nodded. “Then so will I.”
“I know you will.” She placed a hand on Evy’s flat belly and laughed. “Oh, Evelyn, I am so happy for you both.”
“It’s a boy.” Evy smiled.
“Ah, a son.” After a moment, Akina’s smile faded. She turned and looked through the glass. She seemed lost to her thoughts.
“Is it Reyn?” Evy took her hand. She wanted to take it back as soon as she’d said it. It was so personal. But something had happened between them. She wasn’t sure if it was the shared history or similarity in their being. Somehow she sensed they were no longer ruler and subject. They were equals.
Akina nodded. “I have never been in love before. I know that must sound odd coming from me, and I suppose it is. But I was only eighteen years in my body. I spent all those years after my death in spirit form, in the Otherworld. Then, one day I could sense something. It was your plane of existence. I came to your realm and witnessed for the first time what my children were doing to one another. I was no longer at peace. I knew I needed to help, although I did not know how. And then I met Reyn. I corporealized for the first time almost immediately. Imagine. For the first time in a thousand years, I had a body. Now I’m only truly happy in his presence.” She turned to Evy suddenly. “I am afraid, sister. I am frightened of what will happen when I leave. The call is
The Goddess continued. “For now our main focus should be on Victrixa and Toltec. She is a double threat. Not only is she in charge of gleaning the souls of the naguals, but she now has her own nefarious goals as well. She is the more immediate threat to humans and shifters alike.” She cleared her throat and managed a slight smile. “For now, I am afraid I must leave you. There are many naguals waiting to cross to the Otherworld and they are not safe. Please, take care of one another.”
Reyn gave them all a nod. “That’s all for now. We’ll keep everyone up to date as we find out more. Dismissed.”
CHAPTER EIGHT
Evy stood in the conservatory and watched the birds twitter around the garden as the sun began to brighten in the east. She felt the presence of her Goddess who quietly came to stand beside her.
“Thank you for accepting the ring, my sister.”
She turned and looked into Akina’s sea green eyes. “Of course. How could I not have?”
“I was not sure after your wonderful news. You would have kept your power after all. The ring only enhances it.”
“Yes, but it might not have been enough to truly help. The difference in the power I feel is…” She looked back through the glass.
The Goddess lightly touched her shoulder. “Evelyn, look at me.”
Evy tried to swallow the lump in her throat. Tears began to fall down her cheeks as the Goddess took her into her arms, stroking her hair lightly.
“This is my fault. I am so sorry. I should have prepared you. There has never been a human seer before now. I should have known.”
“How, Akina? How is it that I know everything that’s happened? I’m only twenty, but I have a thousand years of time in my mind.”
“The ring holds the echoes of the visions of all seers who have come before you. It makes each more powerful with every passing millennium. But they are only remnants. You must remember that. You cannot allow yourself to become lost in them.”
Evy looked down at the ring. “But I saw you die, my sister.”
“What you saw was Basira’s vision of my death. She was the Seer at that time. The best and most powerful seers have been able to use the psychic remnants in their work.”
Evy nodded. “Then so will I.”
“I know you will.” She placed a hand on Evy’s flat belly and laughed. “Oh, Evelyn, I am so happy for you both.”
“It’s a boy.” Evy smiled.
“Ah, a son.” After a moment, Akina’s smile faded. She turned and looked through the glass. She seemed lost to her thoughts.
“Is it Reyn?” Evy took her hand. She wanted to take it back as soon as she’d said it. It was so personal. But something had happened between them. She wasn’t sure if it was the shared history or similarity in their being. Somehow she sensed they were no longer ruler and subject. They were equals.
Akina nodded. “I have never been in love before. I know that must sound odd coming from me, and I suppose it is. But I was only eighteen years in my body. I spent all those years after my death in spirit form, in the Otherworld. Then, one day I could sense something. It was your plane of existence. I came to your realm and witnessed for the first time what my children were doing to one another. I was no longer at peace. I knew I needed to help, although I did not know how. And then I met Reyn. I corporealized for the first time almost immediately. Imagine. For the first time in a thousand years, I had a body. Now I’m only truly happy in his presence.” She turned to Evy suddenly. “I am afraid, sister. I am frightened of what will happen when I leave. The call is
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