Today was Kara’s bachelorette party, and Kara and her three bridesmaids were supposed to go out for dinner and dancing. Given that Freya is still recovering—she has only just been cleared to be in contact with others—Kara changed this plan to having a quieter party at Freya’s house. “Though Lord knows I shouldn’t be doing you any favors, Cobb,” she grumbled as she was bringing in bags of games and food this afternoon. “You’re the one who got yourself sick…
I am so weary, and worried. I would not have left Freya at all if Orison had not ordered me back to heaven. I do need rest, and many of you have expressed a wish for news, so here I am. But the moment Perrine will let me, I will be back at her side. I am beginning in the middle. Just a few days ago, we realized that another attack of Asoharith’s had succeeded in getting through our defenses…
I have been quiet with Freya for the past few days, still recovering myself after our ordeal with the Cynic. She’s been quiet too—for the first time since she knew I was here, she hasn’t had any questions for me. Instead she spends our nightly hour together meditating, speaking her mantra for me—may he be happy. May he be well. May he have peace. It may be my imagination, but I felt stronger and better today after this than I…
What a time of terror and grief. When I think of how close it waw, I feel as cold as if a Fallen were breathing down my neck. We were very blessed tonight to avoid disaster. In the past week, I have discovered and stopped three potential attackers of Freya, two Violences and a Nightmare. I was not pleased with these victories, however, as all three seemed too pleased to have been captured. It was my opinion, and Anathalie agreed…
Freya’s meditation routine is bearing fruit. She is now able to sense the other angels that take shifts when I am not there, though she cannot yet tell them apart. When it comes to me, though, her senses are greatly sharpened, to the point that she can tell what I am feeling even if I do not broadcast my emotions. This was awkward today, because there was something that I did not want to tell her. “Ace, we’re a team,…
My Valentine’s celebration with Freya made me curious about my old charges. And since Freya is trying a new experiment that requires my absence—she is trying to sense the other angels who guard her, which is more difficult when I am nearby—I had some time these past few days, so I’ve gone to look them up. I’m encouraged by how many of them are thriving. I know that I only set them on these paths, but it is still a…
Today I joined Freya to find candles burning and a cake coming out of the oven. She glanced up with a grin when she noticed me. “Hey, Ace! Be my Valentine?” I was surprised, since Kara had been talking this week about having a girls’ party tonight (“my last before the ball and chain” she said). But Freya was in her nightshirt, and the computer was open on the table, waiting for me. When I asked, Freya shook her head. …
Freya is beginning to make some progress with meditation, and we are both optimistic. Her friend Jim, who is the husband of a coworker, gave her a run-down of the practice, as well as pointing out some articles which she could read to help her learn more. I found those more interesting than Freya did. What really has helped her was the app that Jim recommended, which gives her deep-breathing exercises, nature sounds to help her sleep, and guided her…
Today was a bit discouraging, I admit. I have been trying this past week to teach Freya to focus her will, in order to give her some influence over any future fighting, but it is something of the blind leading the blind. I do not have the language to pass on the teaching that was given to me, and even if I did, my training as a Guardian was expanding on a foundation that I have received since birth. We…
Thanks to the work of Kasfe and Anathalie, we have identified those Violences that attacked us. It is our hope that with their names, Kasfe may be able to learn something about what has been happening with Asoharith. Perhaps we may even be fortunate enough to find her. I am not clinging too closely to that hope, though, as much faith as I have in my companions. If there is one thing that I do know about Asoharith, it is…