When Perrine and Brid released me from heaven today, Freya was still at work, but her fingers froze on the keyboard when she sensed me in the room. Brid had been to see her personally to tell her how I was doing, but still she closed her eyes against a dizzying rush of relief. “Don’t mind me,” I teased her lightly. She gave me a look as she got up from her desk and closed the door. “You look like…
Anyone driving along that road to the west of Charlotte tonight would have felt that there was something wrong. Maybe they would have attributed it to the gray clouds flickering with light that didn’t come from the fireworks still being fired off by the locals. Maybe they would have blamed the strange quiet all around, or the faint chill in the air that had nothing to do with the temperature. Most likely they would have seen the two small crosses…
I was a bit surprised today to learn that Freya has gotten started on her writing. I would have thought that between work, training with me, and her shifts on the chat, her time would be full. But this evening I came to join her and found her with laptop and two notebooks spread out on the bed, her hair pulled back in a bun and a somewhat wild look in her eye. “What have you been doing?” I asked…
I have not had much time to write lately. Sixteen days is not a long time to prepare for the biggest and most dangerous battle I have ever fought. While I have fought many times before, it has always been in skirmishes. Almost never have I fought head-to-head with one opponent. And while I am confident about my skill, it is true that my weapon and my strengths are not in line with this kind of fighting. So I have…
Today we were in training at the Seilers’ house again when Neige found us. I do not even remember what it was I was saying to the humans, but the words were cut off as if she had reached out with an icy fist and closed it around my throat. An instant after she made herself known, that ghastly laughter floated out of the air, and then she was standing not ten yards away, holding her great shield before her.…
Freya has a new project. “I’ve been thinking about this for a while,” she said. “Actually since I started to chat with Mary, while you were gone.” As she said this, her heart twisted—she cannot speak of my injury without remembering the fear and worry of that time. I extended my wing to comfort her. To my surprise, she walked right through it, her nervous energy refusing to let her rest. We have both continued conversation with Mary, now that…
I am so frustrated. If I had just been a bit quicker, all this could have been over. Our plan is in motion, but we have not given up the possibility of catching Asoharith off guard. Both Orison and Anathalie have continued the hunt, and today the cry went up from both of them that they had her in hand. I think I frightened all three of my charges, who were eating a meal together. One moment they were all…
Rachmanes asked me if I would exchange sentry duty with him today. I did not ask him why, but I learned soon after I had arrived at George and Kara’s home. Less than half an hour after I had informed Kara of my presence, George arrived, though he should have been at work for another hour or more. He came into the house and quietly asked if they could have a word with me. Kara must have been waiting for…
I have been doing more training with Rachmanes and Therai these past days. It is important that we three know one another well, so that we can fight effectively. I admit, I was unsure as to why these two were assigned to work so closely with me, when there were others such as Ophell and Ananiah with whom I have fought in the past. But now I understand and am grateful to my seniors for their wise choices. Rachmanes is…
These past few days have been very interesting. I thought that as I recovered, my growing strength would make me restless, and that I would wish to be back at the hunt. But the mystery, and therefore much of the fear, has been taken from me, and I am content to wait until the time is right. In the meantime, there is much for me to do. If I thought that it was difficult to train Freya in the art…