promised to you, but you were also promised to me. It was an equal opportunity exchange.” He let his shadows retreat.
Trala looked up at the image of her sister and she glared at it. “Seriously? On the day I am finally feeling the pain of your loss, you do this to me?”
She could swear that stone Noma winked at her.
Something struck her. “There are records of her?”
He grinned. “Thousands. She knew you would want the archive so the moment that Resicor Citadel is up and running, a historical archivist will be there, with copies of everything pertaining to the first Citadel and the woman who pursued power for profit.”
“For a woman cloaked in shadow she could always find the bright side of things.”
He wrapped his arms around her as they stared at the image of her sister and what she was realising was his friend.
When they finished staring at the image he walked her back to her home in the depths of the capitol building and held her throughout the night while she grieved her loss.
In a matter of weeks they completed the transition from companions to mates and the balance of shadows and light made the folk of Resicor feel better during the transition from hostile to accepting.
There were bumps, there were misused talents but there were consequences and rewards on all sides.
* * * *
It was over. Temross had made it through the first two months and was successfully using technology to mask his colouration.
He was on his way back to his home after his third date with a baker and he was stopped by a bright light.
“You don’t think I forgot you were out here, did you ?” The Avatar effectively blocked him.
“You don’t understand. I can help you rule this place. It has so much potential and my children could be a force to be reckoned with.”
“I do not need help to rule this place. I am Resicor and you are a grasping little snake from a dead universe.”
He backed away. “If you kill me, the power released will be devastating.”
She smiled and her voice changed. “She isn’t going to kill you. She just told me who to call.”
He turned and two of the Nameless were there. He screamed as they destroyed him, pulling the energy of the orb from him and leaving him nothing but ash.
* * * *
“Thank you. He was the last thing on my list of old business.” Trala smiled at her sister and winked. “I am glad you found something to work on after you passed away.”
Noma inclined her head. “Everyone needs a hobby. See you later?”
“You know where and when to find me, but stop popping in when Envix and I are in bed.”
Noma sighed. “But that is when I know you are together.” She grinned her mischievous grin and disappeared with her scowling companion.
Envix landed behind her and Trala turned to hug him. “How did you know?”
“Once Resicor went through pains to explain what a Watcher and a Nameless was, there had to be a reason.”
“I can see your heart has lightened.”
“It has explained a lot.” She linked arms with him and walked down the moonlit path with him. Her heart was finally at peace with everything that had happened and the future stretching before her.
Author’s Note
Yes, this is a two parter. Yes, you will find out most of what happened to Noma in its entirety in Fractured Darkness .
It was fun to bring back characters from Bound by Law, Fire Dance and Tech Tack , to name a few.
Mysteries have been solved, more have been planted, but I got my villain in the end in an unexpected way. I just couldn’t leave Noma in the past.
Thanks for reading,
Viola Grace
http://www.violagrace.com
[email protected]
About the Author
Viola Grace was born in Manitoba, Canada where she still resides today. She really likes it there. She has no pets and can barely keep sea monkeys alive for a reasonable amount of time. Her line of day job tends to be analytical which leaves her mind hopping to weave
Trala looked up at the image of her sister and she glared at it. “Seriously? On the day I am finally feeling the pain of your loss, you do this to me?”
She could swear that stone Noma winked at her.
Something struck her. “There are records of her?”
He grinned. “Thousands. She knew you would want the archive so the moment that Resicor Citadel is up and running, a historical archivist will be there, with copies of everything pertaining to the first Citadel and the woman who pursued power for profit.”
“For a woman cloaked in shadow she could always find the bright side of things.”
He wrapped his arms around her as they stared at the image of her sister and what she was realising was his friend.
When they finished staring at the image he walked her back to her home in the depths of the capitol building and held her throughout the night while she grieved her loss.
In a matter of weeks they completed the transition from companions to mates and the balance of shadows and light made the folk of Resicor feel better during the transition from hostile to accepting.
There were bumps, there were misused talents but there were consequences and rewards on all sides.
* * * *
It was over. Temross had made it through the first two months and was successfully using technology to mask his colouration.
He was on his way back to his home after his third date with a baker and he was stopped by a bright light.
“You don’t think I forgot you were out here, did you ?” The Avatar effectively blocked him.
“You don’t understand. I can help you rule this place. It has so much potential and my children could be a force to be reckoned with.”
“I do not need help to rule this place. I am Resicor and you are a grasping little snake from a dead universe.”
He backed away. “If you kill me, the power released will be devastating.”
She smiled and her voice changed. “She isn’t going to kill you. She just told me who to call.”
He turned and two of the Nameless were there. He screamed as they destroyed him, pulling the energy of the orb from him and leaving him nothing but ash.
* * * *
“Thank you. He was the last thing on my list of old business.” Trala smiled at her sister and winked. “I am glad you found something to work on after you passed away.”
Noma inclined her head. “Everyone needs a hobby. See you later?”
“You know where and when to find me, but stop popping in when Envix and I are in bed.”
Noma sighed. “But that is when I know you are together.” She grinned her mischievous grin and disappeared with her scowling companion.
Envix landed behind her and Trala turned to hug him. “How did you know?”
“Once Resicor went through pains to explain what a Watcher and a Nameless was, there had to be a reason.”
“I can see your heart has lightened.”
“It has explained a lot.” She linked arms with him and walked down the moonlit path with him. Her heart was finally at peace with everything that had happened and the future stretching before her.
Author’s Note
Yes, this is a two parter. Yes, you will find out most of what happened to Noma in its entirety in Fractured Darkness .
It was fun to bring back characters from Bound by Law, Fire Dance and Tech Tack , to name a few.
Mysteries have been solved, more have been planted, but I got my villain in the end in an unexpected way. I just couldn’t leave Noma in the past.
Thanks for reading,
Viola Grace
http://www.violagrace.com
[email protected]
About the Author
Viola Grace was born in Manitoba, Canada where she still resides today. She really likes it there. She has no pets and can barely keep sea monkeys alive for a reasonable amount of time. Her line of day job tends to be analytical which leaves her mind hopping to weave
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