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wake up crying night
after night. Dad and you arguing. You looked horrible then too.”
“I’m fine. It’s just we have a lot of things to
get done in thirty days.” Kit disrobed and kicked on the water. “Thanks for
helping me out. I can get back to base and finish out the initiations.”
Lilly leaned against shower door. “You would tell
me if something is wrong, right?”
Kit stopped soaping her hair, hating she was about
to lie to her sister. “Of course I would.”
“I’m sorry we haven’t had time to spend together,
like we used too. Maybe we can do a picnic tonight like old times. Just you, me
and Kendra.”
Kit peaked out and smiled in an attempt to
reassure her sister. “Sounds great. See you at breakfast?”
Lilly smiled, no doubt pleased with Kit’s sudden
interest in joining family events. “Sure.”
Kit waited until she heard the outer door shut and
then sagged against the stone wall. Despite feeling relieved of her hangover,
she couldn’t shake the uneasiness still hanging on with a tight grip. The
alcohol had limited her deep sleep and thus any visions. It was the only way
she could rest without the nightmares disrupting her sleep. Unfortunately,
being robbed of her regenerative phase was taking its toll.
Lilly was right, she looked like a bag of bones.
She would make a point of eating in front of her sisters. Maybe then, they
would leave her alone and stop asking questions she couldn’t answer. No matter
the subject, it would always lead to why she refused to transition.
Kit wanted her sisters to be happy for as long as
it lasted. They didn’t need to know their efforts in this war were fruitless.
Lilly and Kendra just needed to remain blissfully happy until then.
Not willing to dwell on her visions, she grabbed the
towel off the wall and dried off. After getting dressed, she stared at herself
in the mirror. Despite her sister’s help, dark shadows still marred her eyes.
She grabbed some makeup and swept it under her lashes, improving things
slightly.
Sighing, she headed towards the dining hall. The
smell of eggs and bacon beckoned her stomach. She paused at the door, hearing
the voices on the other side. The whispered conversation halted the minute she
stepped into the vast hall. Obviously, she was the subject of conversation
this morning.
Kamen sat off on his own as he always did but
seemed even further from the group. He didn’t bother to look up as she passed
but stared at his full plate instead.
Kendra smiled. “We saved you a seat.”
Kit scanned the enormous dining table with any
number of seats. “Thanks,” she said, sitting down next to Kendra. Sensing the
awkwardness of the moment, maybe it was a good thing she didn’t remember much
from last night. Based on everyone’s facial expression, it had to be a doozy.
She blew out a breath and accepted the steaming
plate of breakfast food. Her hunger wilted, despite the fabulous aroma. She
stabbed a piece of egg and forced it into her mouth, knowing all eyes were on
her. Bite after bite, she shoveled into her mouth until her gut protested the
engorgement.
The weight of Kamen’s stare drew her eyes up from
her plate. The look on his face told her he didn’t buy her sudden interest in
food. She forced her eyes away and looked at Lilly. “So what is the plan for
today?”
“I’m going to be tied up with the Creation
Council. I have a few more members on my side but not enough to ensure a win on
lifting the Underworld ban. They still believe Menthu is working alone and
solely responsible for the reven curse. Not to mention they are in complete
denial about the siravants being present in the human realm even after the
attack on the Protector gods.”
“Bast is saying nothing?” Kit asked. Menthu and
six siravants had attacked three of the strongest Creation gods. Bast was the
only one to survive.
“If she is, it is not in front of the Council. I’m
not giving up though. I will bring them more proof, if I have
after night. Dad and you arguing. You looked horrible then too.”
“I’m fine. It’s just we have a lot of things to
get done in thirty days.” Kit disrobed and kicked on the water. “Thanks for
helping me out. I can get back to base and finish out the initiations.”
Lilly leaned against shower door. “You would tell
me if something is wrong, right?”
Kit stopped soaping her hair, hating she was about
to lie to her sister. “Of course I would.”
“I’m sorry we haven’t had time to spend together,
like we used too. Maybe we can do a picnic tonight like old times. Just you, me
and Kendra.”
Kit peaked out and smiled in an attempt to
reassure her sister. “Sounds great. See you at breakfast?”
Lilly smiled, no doubt pleased with Kit’s sudden
interest in joining family events. “Sure.”
Kit waited until she heard the outer door shut and
then sagged against the stone wall. Despite feeling relieved of her hangover,
she couldn’t shake the uneasiness still hanging on with a tight grip. The
alcohol had limited her deep sleep and thus any visions. It was the only way
she could rest without the nightmares disrupting her sleep. Unfortunately,
being robbed of her regenerative phase was taking its toll.
Lilly was right, she looked like a bag of bones.
She would make a point of eating in front of her sisters. Maybe then, they
would leave her alone and stop asking questions she couldn’t answer. No matter
the subject, it would always lead to why she refused to transition.
Kit wanted her sisters to be happy for as long as
it lasted. They didn’t need to know their efforts in this war were fruitless.
Lilly and Kendra just needed to remain blissfully happy until then.
Not willing to dwell on her visions, she grabbed the
towel off the wall and dried off. After getting dressed, she stared at herself
in the mirror. Despite her sister’s help, dark shadows still marred her eyes.
She grabbed some makeup and swept it under her lashes, improving things
slightly.
Sighing, she headed towards the dining hall. The
smell of eggs and bacon beckoned her stomach. She paused at the door, hearing
the voices on the other side. The whispered conversation halted the minute she
stepped into the vast hall. Obviously, she was the subject of conversation
this morning.
Kamen sat off on his own as he always did but
seemed even further from the group. He didn’t bother to look up as she passed
but stared at his full plate instead.
Kendra smiled. “We saved you a seat.”
Kit scanned the enormous dining table with any
number of seats. “Thanks,” she said, sitting down next to Kendra. Sensing the
awkwardness of the moment, maybe it was a good thing she didn’t remember much
from last night. Based on everyone’s facial expression, it had to be a doozy.
She blew out a breath and accepted the steaming
plate of breakfast food. Her hunger wilted, despite the fabulous aroma. She
stabbed a piece of egg and forced it into her mouth, knowing all eyes were on
her. Bite after bite, she shoveled into her mouth until her gut protested the
engorgement.
The weight of Kamen’s stare drew her eyes up from
her plate. The look on his face told her he didn’t buy her sudden interest in
food. She forced her eyes away and looked at Lilly. “So what is the plan for
today?”
“I’m going to be tied up with the Creation
Council. I have a few more members on my side but not enough to ensure a win on
lifting the Underworld ban. They still believe Menthu is working alone and
solely responsible for the reven curse. Not to mention they are in complete
denial about the siravants being present in the human realm even after the
attack on the Protector gods.”
“Bast is saying nothing?” Kit asked. Menthu and
six siravants had attacked three of the strongest Creation gods. Bast was the
only one to survive.
“If she is, it is not in front of the Council. I’m
not giving up though. I will bring them more proof, if I have
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