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"I'm serious, Mother. You wanted to see their unguarded response, which was a success. They couldn't have faked their reaction."
Syssi adjusted her position in his lap to accommodate the floor-length gown she was wearing. "We should get Tim to draw a portrait of the queen from their descriptions. I'm curious to see her face without the glow masking her features."
"That's not a bad idea," Amanda said. "We should have a portrait of the Eternal King as well." She smiled at Kian. "We can hang it in the room dedicated to Navuh and his adopted sons. One more evildoer to add to the wall of adversaries bent on our destruction."
"I agree." Kian smoothed his hand over Syssi's bare arm, feeling the goosebumps rise at his touch. "Tim should definitely draw their portraits so we know what they look like." He smiled. "Given the guy's uncanny talent, there is a slight chance that Tim is a Dormant, but given the antipathy most feel toward him, there's certainly no affinity."
"You should give him a chance," his mother said. "I remember him as an entertaining individual. Perhaps he has a personality disorder, and Vanessa can help him become friendlier."
"His friendliness or lack thereof is not the problem." Kian kept running his hand up and down Syssi's arm. "But I don't want to waste time talking about him. I want your impression of the gods before it can fade."
His mother nodded. "I did not sense deceit from any of them. Aru is more than he claims to be, though. Once he was over the initial shock of seeing me and recognizing me for who I was, I caught a calculating look in his eyes. He was planning something."
"Of course, he was," Alena said. "He realized that he found the one person in the galaxy pivotal to the resistance's success, and he needed to find a way to communicate that to the leaders without the information of your existence falling into the wrong hands."
Aru claimed to have a way to communicate secretly with someone in the resistance, and after he and his teammates had been released from the obligation to return to the patrol ship when it passed over Earth on its way to Anumati, Kian no longer doubted that.
The god must have contacted someone and told them about wishing to stay on Earth to be with his fated mate. Given that his request had been granted almost immediately, Aru must be very well connected.
"Aru is scared of me," Syssi said. "It was the second time that mentioning my visions elicited a fearful reaction from him. He is afraid I'll see something that he's hiding."
Amanda waved a hand. "Then find out what it is."
Syssi shifted to look at her. "You know that's not how it works. I ask for one thing and get another that may or may not be related to what I asked for."
Amanda didn't look impressed with Syssi's self-deprecating comment. "So, sometimes it works, and other times it doesn't. You wanted to find David's missing parents, and you did." Amanda lifted one finger. "You wanted to find out whether the new signals were coming from a friend or foe, and you saw the gods." Amanda lifted two fingers. "And when you asked about the gods again, you saw the queen. We still don't know what your last vision was about, but we will find out soon, just as we discovered the identity of the first goddess you saw."
Syssi let out a breath. "So, what are you saying, that I should court more visions?"
His mother and sisters all nodded.
"Oh wow, talk about pressure." Syssi chuckled nervously. "I can't do that every day. It takes too much out of me."
"Do only what you are comfortable with," Alena said. "But do it as often as you can without letting yourself get exhausted. Aside from being incredibly fertile for an immortal, I don't have any paranormal talents. However, I believe the more you practice inducing visions, the easier they will come, and they will also be clearer."
Then, there was Allegra's contribution that Kian didn't know how to feel about. Their daughter was asleep in her crib and had still managed to enhance Syssi's vision. What would happen when she was older and could do more?
Dagor
Dagor ran a comb through his hair, put it in his tuxedo breast pocket, and straightened the lapels.
It was his first time wearing a formal outfit. It was very different from the latest fashion in formal wear on Anumati and much more stifling.
"You look dashing." Negal walked past him, opened the door, and exited their cabin. "Coming?"
"Aren't we waiting for Aru and Gabi?"
Negal cast a glance at the closed door to their room. "Nah. Let's go."
They had stopped by their cabin at Gabi's request to freshen up, and she knew they didn't have much time.
Now that Dagor knew who would deliver the welcoming speech, he was adamant about being there on time. One didn't offend nobility and get away with it without repercussions. The princess might seem kind, but he didn't want to put it to the test.
"I'll remind them to hurry up." Dagor walked over and knocked.
The soundproofing was excellent, so he couldn't hear what was happening inside the room, but his knock would be heard.
The door opened a crack. "Gabi needs another minute. You and Negal go ahead, and we will catch up."
