At first I was worried, when I heard the turmoil from Freya this afternoon, that something had happened to her. I went to her right away, and it was a relief to find her safe and sound at home—and then I saw what she had seen: Kara sitting on Freya’s front steps with a scowl like a thundercloud. “Hey,” Freya said, closing her car door. “Hey,” Kara answered. Somehow she made it sound like a challenge. Freya went up the…
Today, instead of lunch, Lewis asked Sarah if she would meet him after dinner. She was puzzled, but of course she agreed. There was a certain air of mystery and excitement in him, which intrigued her. It was no surprise to me that Lewis was excited. He has been planning this for several days, and it has been so good to see him look forward to something so eagerly. It has put a brightness in his soul that was a…
“Work” as the humans see it is a strange concept. They keep it separate from themselves, for one thing—with most of them, “work” is a place apart from their homes, and the activities that they do there are restricted to that place. For another thing, they frequently do not enjoy the work that they have volunteered to do—they do it only to have the money that is necessary for survival. Most interesting, at least in my opinion, are the relationships…
It’s an important event when one meets the parents of one’s partner. Or any of their family, really. When you want to be a part of someone’s life, it is vital to make a good impression on those who are already in their life. And so these meetings are fraught with tension, or so I would expect. In Allen and Megan’s case, however, it went quite well. Like Megan, her mother and stepfather are a very easy-going, lighthearted pair, and…
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…