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“No, don’t apologize,” Kaeleigh stumbled out. “I needed to see. I wanted to know the truth. It’s painful but I need to know in order to find out who I am.”
With a determination rising up within her core, and an energy with a life of its own growing stronger and stronger inside her, Kaeleigh took deep breaths to calm her body’s physical reaction to what she saw. She raised her head to look into the heartbroken eyes of her mother. She knew her mother hadn’t wanted to show her that scene, but she knew she needed it to go forward, to understand.
Eva smiled at her. “You are strong, Kaeleighnna. It is very courageous of you to look into the past.” She hesitated before what she said next. “It will make you even stronger for what is to come in the future.”
Kaeleigh perked up and looked intently into her mother’s eyes. She saw grief and pain and something else... fear? Fear for the future? Fear for her? “What do you mean, Mother?” Kaeleigh liked the way that rolled off her tongue so easily. She thought that once she found her family, if she ever did, that it would be an awkward adjustment that would take place over time. She was grateful for the instant love and connection she felt with Eva.
Eva hung her head with what appeared to be regret. “I do not see into the future as I suspect you are wondering, but I do get flashes from The Orchids when we are focused as a unit... The war has been quiet for several years, but something is stirring; a great darkness. There is fear as they cannot see what it is, the darkness is hiding from our sight and it is causing great uneasiness.”
Confused, Kaeleigh warily asked, “I’m confused... The Orchids? I’ve heard of them before, but what does this have to do with me? Wait, are you one of these Orchids?”
Staring with great depth into Kaeleigh, Eva took a deep breath and averted her eyes before bringing her gaze back to Kaeleigh with a new determination. “Kaeleighnna, my wish for you my daughter is to keep you safe and to shelter you from the evil wickedness that is in this world and the next, but time for that has run out.” She took a deep breath and steeled herself at all she needed to reveal to Kaeleigh before their time ran out. “There is an ancient prophecy and the time for its fulfillment has come. It is believed... they believe... that you are the one to bring this prophecy to fulfillment.” Relieved to have just said it, but still anticipating Kaeleigh’s reaction, Eva sat back and waited for her daughter to say something.
Unflinching, Kaeleigh diplomatically responded even though everything within her was turning upside down. Daegan had said as much to her, but she didn’t really believe it, but to have her mother—her dead mother in another realm—come to tell her the same thing... well, it was a good thing she hadn’t eaten anything in a while. “And what do you and my father believe?”
But she read in Eva’s soft, saddened yet proud eyes the answer to her question. She didn’t wait for her to respond. “Daegan mentioned something about a prophecy, but he didn’t...”
Eva interrupted her before she could finish. “Daegan... have faith in this one. There is much in him and he could be a great asset to you if he follows his path. Keep him close and the others as well, you will need them.” Although she was talking to Kaeleigh, she suddenly took on a distant look as if being in two places at once. Startled, she looked back to Kaeleigh. “My time is ending, I can feel their pull on me,” she said with anxiety. “Kaeleighnna, I must get this out quickly. You need to learn where I come from. Trust them. I do not know what this means for you but there is much danger and evil coming. Please be aware. Tell your grandfather—he will help instruct you in any way he can. You need to be trained in the way of the Nithylríth . He is a good man. Give him my love.” Suddenly her eyes grew wide and panicked as she gripped
“No, don’t apologize,” Kaeleigh stumbled out. “I needed to see. I wanted to know the truth. It’s painful but I need to know in order to find out who I am.”
With a determination rising up within her core, and an energy with a life of its own growing stronger and stronger inside her, Kaeleigh took deep breaths to calm her body’s physical reaction to what she saw. She raised her head to look into the heartbroken eyes of her mother. She knew her mother hadn’t wanted to show her that scene, but she knew she needed it to go forward, to understand.
Eva smiled at her. “You are strong, Kaeleighnna. It is very courageous of you to look into the past.” She hesitated before what she said next. “It will make you even stronger for what is to come in the future.”
Kaeleigh perked up and looked intently into her mother’s eyes. She saw grief and pain and something else... fear? Fear for the future? Fear for her? “What do you mean, Mother?” Kaeleigh liked the way that rolled off her tongue so easily. She thought that once she found her family, if she ever did, that it would be an awkward adjustment that would take place over time. She was grateful for the instant love and connection she felt with Eva.
Eva hung her head with what appeared to be regret. “I do not see into the future as I suspect you are wondering, but I do get flashes from The Orchids when we are focused as a unit... The war has been quiet for several years, but something is stirring; a great darkness. There is fear as they cannot see what it is, the darkness is hiding from our sight and it is causing great uneasiness.”
Confused, Kaeleigh warily asked, “I’m confused... The Orchids? I’ve heard of them before, but what does this have to do with me? Wait, are you one of these Orchids?”
Staring with great depth into Kaeleigh, Eva took a deep breath and averted her eyes before bringing her gaze back to Kaeleigh with a new determination. “Kaeleighnna, my wish for you my daughter is to keep you safe and to shelter you from the evil wickedness that is in this world and the next, but time for that has run out.” She took a deep breath and steeled herself at all she needed to reveal to Kaeleigh before their time ran out. “There is an ancient prophecy and the time for its fulfillment has come. It is believed... they believe... that you are the one to bring this prophecy to fulfillment.” Relieved to have just said it, but still anticipating Kaeleigh’s reaction, Eva sat back and waited for her daughter to say something.
Unflinching, Kaeleigh diplomatically responded even though everything within her was turning upside down. Daegan had said as much to her, but she didn’t really believe it, but to have her mother—her dead mother in another realm—come to tell her the same thing... well, it was a good thing she hadn’t eaten anything in a while. “And what do you and my father believe?”
But she read in Eva’s soft, saddened yet proud eyes the answer to her question. She didn’t wait for her to respond. “Daegan mentioned something about a prophecy, but he didn’t...”
Eva interrupted her before she could finish. “Daegan... have faith in this one. There is much in him and he could be a great asset to you if he follows his path. Keep him close and the others as well, you will need them.” Although she was talking to Kaeleigh, she suddenly took on a distant look as if being in two places at once. Startled, she looked back to Kaeleigh. “My time is ending, I can feel their pull on me,” she said with anxiety. “Kaeleighnna, I must get this out quickly. You need to learn where I come from. Trust them. I do not know what this means for you but there is much danger and evil coming. Please be aware. Tell your grandfather—he will help instruct you in any way he can. You need to be trained in the way of the Nithylríth . He is a good man. Give him my love.” Suddenly her eyes grew wide and panicked as she gripped
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