I expected to return to the hunt today, but Ruhamah told me instead that I would be getting a new assignment. I was surprised by this, and more surprised when I reported to Orison to find him waiting with Simmah, the Reader. I greeted them both courteously, but I’m afraid I was a bit nervous as Simmah lifted his hand and fixed the Inner Eye on me. “I’m quite used to it, you know,” he said without preamble. He closed…
If I have not written in some time, it is because all available Guardians have been pressed into service hunting Pestilences. What nasty, feverish creatures they are, breathing foul contagion into the springtime, dragging their fingers across throats, clouding heads and chilling hearts. In the last week I must have located three dozen of them, but there always seem to be more. I asked Orison if these creatures always travel in packs, if the Enemy saves them up and then…
I kept myself very busy yesterday, checking in with Alex, Miranda, and Evan, taking over a patrol for Rumael, and pushing myself at training. I hated feeling that the Apathy might still have some influence over me, but Brid assures me that I am back to myself. Orison agrees with her. He thinks that the creature must not have been using its full ability while it was trying to mislead me—to have overplayed its hand would have revealed its presence,…
Brid is worried about me, and wants me to come back and rest again, but I really am fine. And I need to write about this. I need to work, to accomplish something of worth—it will do my spirit good. When we began our flight last night, I was positioned at the far left, with only Ophell beyond me. On my other side was Della, a Power with a radiant smile and a swift eye. I was very glad to…
I have another scouting mission tonight. This one is guided by advice from the Thrones—they have seen that there is a large force of Perjuries and Cynics moving through our region, sowing false beliefs and doubt in their wake. Alone, such creatures are weak and easy prey for the Cherubs, but in a mass such as this they could be very dangerous, turning an entire community away from the truth. On being told of their numbers, I was surprised that…
It seems odd to be relieved that one of my charges is in prison, but he really is safe and happy, and his incarceration has given me a new kind of freedom. Taralom, who is on track to gain his first wing at the end of this year, will continue to keep an eye on him, which has given me the time to turn my attention to other things. I continue to train with Ruhamah and Ophell, but now I…
If Alex knew how many in heaven were concerned for his welfare, he would never doubt his worth again. I thank you on his behalf, and am writing today to assure you of how well he is doing. Alex is currently in prison, awaiting the trial of Mr. Hill. He himself has waived his right to a trial by pleading guilty to the crimes charged against him and accepting a deal from the district attorney. Where he could get ten…
I will say this for Abraham Hill—he is a canny one. Only hours after Alex failed to report to work on Friday, he was already packing his things. He was on the road by the time the police came knocking on Danica’s door, and when they had arrived at his home, his attorney was waiting there with his wife. The rest of the organization, it seems, was not so lucky. Many of his people have been thrown into jail, and…
The day I have been waiting for has finally arrived. Now, after much waiting, everything is going to move very quickly. But then, what was the purpose of all the time preparing each small detail and weighing the consequences, if not at last to act? Alex, as he stood outside of the police department this morning, felt much as I did. He stared at the door and clung to the briefcase holding all of his evidence and wished that someone…
Tyisha has taken an interest in Alex, and so she has been helping me look after him even after I returned from my mission. Between her and Taralom, there is little enough need for me to be there for now. Ruhamah says that Ophell and I need to rest, so there is no training for a few days. And I have not spent too much time with Freya, as my mood affects her quickly these days, and I do not…