Last night was a night of ups and downs for Lewis. His moods changed so suddenly I could hardly keep up—one moment he was flying high, and the next he would feel pressed into the earth. It ended on a good note, which was a relief for me, but Brid is worried that his happiness now might have a corresponding fall in the next few days. Both of us will be watching closely to help him if that happens. It…
This afternoon, Hannah skidded to a stop in front of Jack’s house only moments after he and Lily arrived there after school—they hadn’t even made it through the door. She jumped out of the car and scooped up a delighted Lily on the lawn, but even that didn’t slow her down. “I need to ask a big favor,” she said, giving Jack a hurried kiss. “And I mean big.” “Oh?” Jack asked. “Why do I get the feeling that I…
Today I found myself with a bit of time on my hands, and so I went to pay a visit to Eburnean. They were on their way to patrol, but invited me to come along, and I had to admit that I was curious. I have seen a Guardian at work with a specific charge, but never—as Eburnean called it—“looking for trouble”. We started in Chicago, sweeping over the darkening streets. Eburnean explained that there was a trick to it,…
Another separation today—my work seems to be characterized by them these days. At least it went well. Jacob could tell as soon as Anna opened the door for him that something was wrong. He sighed as he sat down on the couch. “Why do I get the feeling that this is not good news?” She settled down next to him and took his hand. “Jacob, I’m sorry,” she said, which I felt was a good place to start. “I just…
There are new developments with Gabrielle that I greet with mixed feelings. I am excited for her to be more honest with herself and others, but I also know that that honesty will come with a price. Difficult days are ahead, and it may be hard to make her believe that the happiness and comfort she will find on the other side will be worth the pain. She met someone this week. I actually wasn’t there when they first met…
In a new relationship, the appearance of an ex-partner is never a good omen, as was made most apparent to me between Anna and Rob this week. Today, however, I had the good fortune of seeing how a mature person handles this situation. Freya and Elliott were at Freya’s favorite bar an hour after work, having a snack and a drink and just enjoying one another’s company. I like the easy relationship that is building between them—neither of them is…
When I last wrote about Lewis, I did not tell all of what happened that day. The revelation of his feelings for Sarah seemed to be enough of a story to tell. But lives are not as neat as a writer might like, and things that do not seem significant can become very important later on. After he met with Sarah, Lewis had his appointment with Dr. Christensen. She could tell that something had happened, and after a little time…
I’ve learned many things since beginning my work with humans. Most of them are happy things. I have seen more than my share of the compassion and love that humans can show one another, and the strength of spirit that they can have amazes me. But I have seen the other side too, and I regret to say that I saw it tonight. Since it was Bible study night, Anna invited Jacob to join her. At first, this seemed a…
Rarely has half an hour been so revealing for me. Now if only I knew the best way to act on this knowledge! I was with Lewis today while he met with Sarah for a quick lunch. They have done this a few times now—he will meet her on her lunch break, or else she will come to the coffeshop after his shift, and they’ll spend some time just talking. It’s done a great deal of good for Lewis, who…
One quick note: Inca has offered an opinion on what happened between Freya and Kara yesterday, which I think is wise. It certainly helped me to understand a bit better. “Competition is an important motivator for some people,” she explained while we were catching up this morning. “When one recognizes in another an equal, sometimes the impulse is to test them. This is as much to gauge one’s own ability as the other’s.” “Do you think that is what Freya…