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So why are you speaking to me? I asked, my mind spinning in confusion.
I was just relaxing, drifting through the spirit realm when I noticed your presence. You seemed a lot more laid back than usual, and much to my surprise, you had finally lowered your shields. You need to be careful, Ember. You never know what riffraff you might let in. Another chuckle. Unease coiled in my stomach. Anyway, I was curious to see if my theory of you being able to communicate with those other than the dead was true. And it is! Marvelous, isn’t it?
What if this person was telling the truth? What if I could communicate telepathically with anyone? That didn’t mean anything, right? Just more noise to deal with.
No big deal. I’ll just have to make my shields tighter, I sneered and pushed the presence again. The fingers dug a little deeper. I’m done with this conversation; you may leave now.
Don’t you want to know all the secrets I have learned? About the war, your enemies, and, most importantly, your powers? Maybe about your friend in the other room or your parents?
I wanted whoever this was out of my mind, but curiosity started to bloom. What would you know about my parents?
Ahh, now you’re interested. How does the saying go? “Curiosity killed the cat.” I’d be happy to give you all the info that you want, but it comes with a price. I would need something in return.
I rolled my eyes beneath my closed eyelids. Of course you would. I don’t even know who you are, your name, or anything. How can I trust you?
You shouldn’t trust me; you shouldn’t trust anyone. But I know all about Emily’s quest, the curse, and even your enemies, and I’m happy to share but you need to help me too. To start this little relationship off, I’ll give you my name and you promise that you will let me in when I come knocking.
My instincts screamed “no,” and I made a habit of listening; but if this person had information that we could use, then I had to try. Fine, but keep it to a minimum, especially during this week.
My name is Balthazar, and as a token of my appreciation, I will tell you that you and Emily have much more in common than either of you think.
My heart rate sped up, but I didn’t know why. I knew Em and I had a lot in common, that’s why we connected with each other so quickly. What do you mean?
Silence greeted me; the only sound that came through was the methodic sound of my breathing. Balthazar’s grip slackened slightly, and I had the feeling that his attention was elsewhere.
Speak of the devil. I have to go. Until next time, sweet Ember.
One last chuckle and then Balthazar was gone. His fingers left a pressure that started to grow into a headache, and I groaned, shoving my shields up and rubbing my forehead. I laid there for a while longer with my eyes closed. Sleep suddenly took over, and I curled onto my side, pulled one of Rose’s knitted blankets over me, and drifted off into a strange sleep. The dreams came but as though they were being played from a projector and I was sitting too far away to see anything.
Maybe my instincts were wrong; maybe Balthazar wasn’t so bad if he made the dreams bearable. But there was still so much to figure out. Tomorrow. I’ll figure it out tomorrow.
