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I didn’t need Hope’s power to hear the truth in her words. She wanted to help me, her expression and the way her hands gripped my shoulders told me more; as if she herself had once experienced my exact predicament.
I gave my best, determined look before nodding.
“Yes. I understand. I’m fine with pain. Been there, done that. Anything to fix this problem. I want to feel like myself again and I’m worried about Midnight, too. If I can do something to solve such concerns, then I’ll do it with no questions.”
Something about Winterlya made me feel relaxed, not afraid that she’d hurt me in any way, intentionally.
“Let’s go to the forest. EliaseAnne, I’ll need you nearby. Inform the others to gather outside the barrier I place, but you need to be within it. Understood?” She gestured to Eli who nodded, pushing off the table to walk towards the forest.
After a body scan, courtesy of Daniel who’d arrived first before the others, I stood in an open field deep within the forest.
Eli had directed us to the untouched area not far from the house, but in an area that would be difficult to come across without a sense of direction.
Winterlya was a few feet away, Eli next to her. I could see the worry in her eyes as she stared at me from afar, but I tried to ignore it. I already had to deal with the flood of questions from the boys after they caught up to us, anxious as to what Winterlya had planned.
Apparently, she’d taught them during their teen cycles back at Heila, helping them strengthen their designated elements, but she must have been a strict professor; their immediate silence when Winterlya’s eyebrow perked up as her silver eyes landed on the group, gave me such an impression.
I swallowed the lump in my throat, doing my best to calm my nerves as I stood there, waiting for Winterlya’s signal. Such events reminded me of the day I lost Lily, our failed mission to escape the walls of the facility resulted in her death. It had been awhile since I’d pondered about her. I hoped the stars treated her well. Maybe she watched me as I stood here.
“Makoto. You ready? As I explained, just relax. If you can’t bear the pain any longer, let us know,” Winterlya announced. Her hands fell to her side, and the silver wand in her right hand glowed.
“Okay,” I replied, my eyes landed on Eli’s.
She gave me reassuring smile, informing me that she’d be right here if I needed her.
“It’s just a test. Nothing to worry about,”Hope stated softly.
“You don’t sound confident at all,”Lexi pointed out, dryly.
“Hush up, Lexi!” she argued.
“Didn’t Mako JUST say we got along well and now you guys begin to bicker?”Rose complained, sighing.
“They’re just anxious. We all are,”Lily defended.
“Such bickering isn’t helping Mako, you know,”Rose replied.
“None of your comments are helping us,”A toneless voice announced.
I blinked, Midnight resurfaced piquing my interest as the others fell silent.
“Midnight? Are you okay?”I questioned.
I didn’t know how long we’d have before she faded, let alone until we started this apparently, painful procedure.
“I’m fine. Thank you. I’m here to protect you from whatever happens. Don’t fear,”she comforted before fading.
It felt nice to hear her comforting words instead of reading them off paper. Maybe one day I’d get to hear her paragraphs of poetry.
“Let’s begin.”
Winterlya raised her wand – the silver object floated as three magic circles emerged beneath her and Eli as they began to turn clockwise, spinning faster and faster.
Her wand was engulfed in light before a figure formed, the light dimmed to reveal a large white owl. My eyes widened, the pure white feathers reminded me of Nightmare’s white fur. Not only did its outer appearance demand attention; the power emitted from it was enough to send familiar signals to my brain; my body shivered at the realization.
Another Starlight god...no way.
I was caught up in watching the familiar flap its wings as it kept itself up in the sky; so entranced by its light blue eyes, I hadn’t noticed the dimmed shouts coming from outside the barrier.
