I have to say, first and foremost, that Brid is very good at what she does. Her wisdom and understanding of her charges’ needs is inspiring, and I am so fortunate to have the chance to work with her. As far as I knew, Lewis and Sarah had a very good night yesterday evening. They went out to dinner together, and they both had a lovely time. Lewis was relaxed and happy, and Sarah was utterly charmed by him. She…
Two people can come together in many different ways. Sometimes they collide with sudden passion, as with Freya and Henry, who parted amiably this morning after spending a whirlwind thirty-six hours together. Sometimes they can be close to one another for long years, and then something changes to draw them still deeper into one another. I saw this in Isabella and Harrington, and was proud to have a part of it. And sometimes the union of two souls happens step…
I’m uneasy about what happened this week, I have to admit. At least it is Freya, who has reserves of strength that some of my other charges could not even imagine. But I still worry that she will be hurt by this. She was on vacation this week with Kara and some of her other friends. It intrigues me how sometimes women can set aside all of their differences and their distance and open their hearts to one another. This…
When I started this project, I knew that it would hurt to have it finished. Both because the answers to my questions would mean the end to a connection I don’t want to sever, and because they themselves would only bring my grief back. But I had to know. Bayaer, despite his reservations, has been helping me to research Shannon. I wanted to know who she was before she was incarnated, what her role was in heaven, and how strong…
Sarah and Lewis were meant to have their first date tonight, and both of them have been looking forward to it very much. However, Lewis has also had something of a rough week, with high anxiety, difficulty sleeping, and heavy lethargy, and when this morning he came close to a panic attack, Brid put her foot down. “I’m sorry, Asa’el, but he needs to be at home,” she told me. “He needs rest.” “Spending time with Sarah will be good…
One quick update, and then I have to go catch Kyle and Anna on their way out. I spent the day yesterday with Allen and Megan, and they are doing very well. I might have guessed that Allen’s talent for organization would have played a part in their attempts to balance his artwork with his relationship. He has drawn up something of a schedule, setting aside three nights a week for her and three for his painting, and leaving the…
The word ceremony has a great deal of importance to it. It implies formality and pomp—“fuss and flutter” as Gabrielle sometimes said. But in the end, all a ceremony really means is a moment that is marked, a moment that has great meaning to the people who are part of it. There was just such a moment with my charges today, and despite the lack of nice clothing or fancy food or fine decorations, it was a moment that they…
For those of you who may still be worried about Gabrielle, as I am, you should know that there is someone other than Inca who is looking out for her. Though Inca’s protection is quite enough for anyone! But today I met Tariku, the Persuasion who has taken on the case of Gabrielle’s parents. Tariku is young like me, but already a Principality, and he did not seem concerned by the rigid beliefs that his new charges cling to. “Homophobia…
This was an interesting evening. Kyle and Anna, who have now been on four dates as well as meeting several times for coffee, went to Bible study together. I think I have said before that he is not a Christian, but he is interested in the faith, and he was especially intrigued when Anna described the easygoing nature of her study. So he “tagged along”, and I went with them to keep an eye out. This month, the group is…
Over the past few days, Lewis has begun to feel more like himself. He is on antidepressants now, and they are working wonders for him—Brid is very pleased. In light of this, she and I have been trying to persuade Lewis to get out a bit more. It has been a comfort to him that his friends have not forgotten him: Sarah will still text him at least once a day, and Eric stopped by twice to check in on…