Again, I choose silence as my best contribution to this conversation.
Grandmother sighs. “Kallen, this girl is your destiny. I would not have sent you to this realm if I did not know that. But, she has a lot to learn. Her mind is filled to the brim with everything that has happened since her world was turned upside down due to magic she did not know she had.”
Does she believe that I have not been paying attention? “Yes, I know.” That may have come out more as a growl than a conversational sentence.
“For this reason, you must wait to act upon these…feelings you have for each other. Do not confuse her mind even more with wild ideas of love and passion.”
Discussing love and passion with Grandmother is like talking about sunny beaches with a fish. She may know what it looks like but I am not sure she has ever experienced it. I see her more in the gasping for air category with that analogy than the lying out and getting a tan category. That makes it harder to take her seriously at the moment. “What are you suggesting – that Xandra and I pretend that we are not in love? Pretend we do not want to be together?” My voice is beginning to rise.
Grandmother sighs again. “I am not suggesting that you pretend anything. I am asking you to look at this situation logically and recognize that focusing too much on each other may alter your view of the big picture.”
I cock my head to the side. “What big picture is that? Does it involve you using Xandra as a puppet and sending her off to fight wars she is not ready for? How, exactly, is that better than the two of us expressing our love for each other.” Funny, I always thought that Grandmother would be happy when I found love. After all, she has told me for as long as I remember that I was destined for a love match, not an arranged marriage.
Grandmother’s eyes turn several shades darker as she glowers at me. I hold her stare giving her my own version of the expression. “I am not using the girl as a puppet. I am trying to save this realm and the lives and souls of our brothers and sisters.”
Yes, altruism is generally high on her list of things to do. “What do you get out of this?” I thought she was angry a moment ago but she is now starting to tip over the edge. I have only seen her like this a few times in my life. Each time, I was glad it was not me she was angry with. Perhaps I need to back off at least slightly. “I apologize, that was out of line. That does not change the fact that love and support is what Xandra needs right now. Not me telling her ‘Grandmother says we should back off so you are on your own for a while.’ I am sure that will not help her focus on the finer points of the coming battle.”
She sighs deeply. “Your sarcasm aside, you do have a point.”
No way. Did she just let me win this argument? “And what point is that?”
“Kallen, the two of you are simply moving too fast. Destiny aside, you are still two young people who are experiencing love for the first time. Love can be blinding and the dangers that surround Xandra are not to be ignored or left unseen because you two want to spend every moment together. She needs to learn to take care of herself.”
I snort. “If there is one thing that Xandra does well, it is take care of herself and protect the ones she loves. If you knew her at all, you would already know that. It is the collateral damage that is the problem, not her power or her ability to wield it when necessary.”
Grandmother nods curtly. “I understand. All I am asking is for you to give her some breathing room. Let her learn to use her own judgment.”
Is she insane? “Are you under the impression that Xandra does not do things her way, when she wants to do them? If so, it will benefit you to spend some time in her company. Even the threat of fire
Grandmother sighs. “Kallen, this girl is your destiny. I would not have sent you to this realm if I did not know that. But, she has a lot to learn. Her mind is filled to the brim with everything that has happened since her world was turned upside down due to magic she did not know she had.”
Does she believe that I have not been paying attention? “Yes, I know.” That may have come out more as a growl than a conversational sentence.
“For this reason, you must wait to act upon these…feelings you have for each other. Do not confuse her mind even more with wild ideas of love and passion.”
Discussing love and passion with Grandmother is like talking about sunny beaches with a fish. She may know what it looks like but I am not sure she has ever experienced it. I see her more in the gasping for air category with that analogy than the lying out and getting a tan category. That makes it harder to take her seriously at the moment. “What are you suggesting – that Xandra and I pretend that we are not in love? Pretend we do not want to be together?” My voice is beginning to rise.
Grandmother sighs again. “I am not suggesting that you pretend anything. I am asking you to look at this situation logically and recognize that focusing too much on each other may alter your view of the big picture.”
I cock my head to the side. “What big picture is that? Does it involve you using Xandra as a puppet and sending her off to fight wars she is not ready for? How, exactly, is that better than the two of us expressing our love for each other.” Funny, I always thought that Grandmother would be happy when I found love. After all, she has told me for as long as I remember that I was destined for a love match, not an arranged marriage.
Grandmother’s eyes turn several shades darker as she glowers at me. I hold her stare giving her my own version of the expression. “I am not using the girl as a puppet. I am trying to save this realm and the lives and souls of our brothers and sisters.”
Yes, altruism is generally high on her list of things to do. “What do you get out of this?” I thought she was angry a moment ago but she is now starting to tip over the edge. I have only seen her like this a few times in my life. Each time, I was glad it was not me she was angry with. Perhaps I need to back off at least slightly. “I apologize, that was out of line. That does not change the fact that love and support is what Xandra needs right now. Not me telling her ‘Grandmother says we should back off so you are on your own for a while.’ I am sure that will not help her focus on the finer points of the coming battle.”
She sighs deeply. “Your sarcasm aside, you do have a point.”
No way. Did she just let me win this argument? “And what point is that?”
“Kallen, the two of you are simply moving too fast. Destiny aside, you are still two young people who are experiencing love for the first time. Love can be blinding and the dangers that surround Xandra are not to be ignored or left unseen because you two want to spend every moment together. She needs to learn to take care of herself.”
I snort. “If there is one thing that Xandra does well, it is take care of herself and protect the ones she loves. If you knew her at all, you would already know that. It is the collateral damage that is the problem, not her power or her ability to wield it when necessary.”
Grandmother nods curtly. “I understand. All I am asking is for you to give her some breathing room. Let her learn to use her own judgment.”
Is she insane? “Are you under the impression that Xandra does not do things her way, when she wants to do them? If so, it will benefit you to spend some time in her company. Even the threat of fire
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