8 hours ago
“Of course!” Despite the circumstances Cali was pleased Liam would want her to come with him for something like that. Not that she could blame him for being wary of Gideon’s kindness, it was usually double-edged – there was very little their cousin actually took seriously.
“There’s more?” She laughed a little, and this time did wrap her fingers around her tea. Normally she’d be more than happy to just prompt him on – her life at the Brotherhood was interesting to her, but she understood that faith was personal. But...
“Actually, something strange happened – at one of the rituals. There were some new Seekers, one even signed the book afterwards.” She paused a moment then, tripping over the uncomfortable memory of Sámiel. That was something she didn’t know how to explain, and anything which sent small ripples of conflicting disquiet within her wasn’t something she wanted to burden on her little brother. Cali leaned closer. She really wished then that she was able to simply show Liam what she was about to confide, but though she had been practising what Seraphis taught her it didn’t come easily yet.
The flicker of her frown disappeared. It was replaced by warmth – the sort of obsession all members of the Haart family knew well. “My prayers were finally answered,” she whispered. “I can actually do it Liam. I can channel.”
“There’s more?” She laughed a little, and this time did wrap her fingers around her tea. Normally she’d be more than happy to just prompt him on – her life at the Brotherhood was interesting to her, but she understood that faith was personal. But...
“Actually, something strange happened – at one of the rituals. There were some new Seekers, one even signed the book afterwards.” She paused a moment then, tripping over the uncomfortable memory of Sámiel. That was something she didn’t know how to explain, and anything which sent small ripples of conflicting disquiet within her wasn’t something she wanted to burden on her little brother. Cali leaned closer. She really wished then that she was able to simply show Liam what she was about to confide, but though she had been practising what Seraphis taught her it didn’t come easily yet.
The flicker of her frown disappeared. It was replaced by warmth – the sort of obsession all members of the Haart family knew well. “My prayers were finally answered,” she whispered. “I can actually do it Liam. I can channel.”