at it. I hoped to make a study of it soon. It breezed from Tomlin like it was the only thing he knew. Though he had told me he only spoke a little. I guess having to embrace who he was made him remember.
“Worry not, Iníon. You will get it soon. Now I think it is safe for us to depart.”
Tomlin grabbed my hand and started to close his eyes. “I think Riona should do it.” She smiled warmly at me. Her confidence in me boosted my strength. Tomlin smiled and kissed my hand. We all joined in a circle. I pictured the cabin in the woods. I tried to remain focused on the front porch. It would be a shame to land my mother in the water. I imagined the rocking chairs and the swing. The door and the stairs were clear in my mind. When my feet felt wood I opened my eyes. I had accomplished my task.
“An-mhaith, Iníon.” She leaned over and kissed my head. The very touch made me burst into tears. I had always wanted to be loved by my mother. All I had gotten up to this point in my life was torture. How could this woman love me so much?
“Easy. I gave birth to you. You are bone of my bone flesh of my flesh. I would love you no matter the circumstances.”
“How do you do that?”
“Answer your unasked questions? I am your mother and I am high priestess. There are certain perks that come with this job,” she laughed.
“Oh. So I guess I should be more guarded with my thoughts,” I said, my face turning bright red.
“I don’t look into your thoughts regarding your husband. That would be a level of prying that I am not comfortable with. I wouldn’t want to inhibit your relations with him in anyway. I remember what it was like to lay with a man that I loved. There is nothing on this earth that can compare to the feelings of ecstasy and joy. I wanted only this for you. I couldn’t be more pleased that you have found your one true love,” she explained.
“What about you?” I asked, taking her coat. I placed it on the rocker as she took a seat in the other. Carolyn came out with a tray of tea and sandwiches. I was grateful she had thought ahead.
“I have loved hard in my life. Don’t feel sorry for me,” she said with a smile. She took the tea Carolyn offered. I sat down in the swing with Tomlin. I didn’t want the tea. I just wanted to find out more about her. She was lovelier than I had imagined.
“So how is the training?”
“She is a brilliant and fast student,” Carolyn said, taking a seat.
“Good. We will need to be ready soon,” Deheune said.
“Ready for what?” It seemed like everyone knew something I didn’t.
“They will be coming soon. That is why I got an early boat here.”
“Who?” I asked blindly.
“Your old family. Specifically Aidan and Edward. As the patriarch he will want his toy back. We will need all our skills to defeat him once and for all,” she explained. She sipped on her tea staring off in the distance. There was a history there. I didn’t like not knowing. At that moment I wished I could read her mind. Then images started rolling through my mind. At first it was just confusing. Then I recognized main characters. I saw my mother with a man. It was obviously when I was conceived. Then she was giving birth to me alone. Then she saw the man again. He spurned her and demanded the child. She refused and banished him. Then she cried for hours. Other women were forced to take care of me. When she snapped out of it she never let me go again. The man tried to come again. Then he sent a woman. I recognized her immediately. It was Agnes. She was to join the circle under false pretenses.
When mother discovered her she banished her as well. Then I saw them standing outside the circle. It was Edward and Agnes. My mother had loved him. He was really my father. Then I remembered all the times he beat me with that damn cane of his. I was angry. How could he do that? He knew who I was.
“Because you reminded him of me. I couldn’t let him have you. It wasn’t right.”
“How
“Worry not, Iníon. You will get it soon. Now I think it is safe for us to depart.”
Tomlin grabbed my hand and started to close his eyes. “I think Riona should do it.” She smiled warmly at me. Her confidence in me boosted my strength. Tomlin smiled and kissed my hand. We all joined in a circle. I pictured the cabin in the woods. I tried to remain focused on the front porch. It would be a shame to land my mother in the water. I imagined the rocking chairs and the swing. The door and the stairs were clear in my mind. When my feet felt wood I opened my eyes. I had accomplished my task.
“An-mhaith, Iníon.” She leaned over and kissed my head. The very touch made me burst into tears. I had always wanted to be loved by my mother. All I had gotten up to this point in my life was torture. How could this woman love me so much?
“Easy. I gave birth to you. You are bone of my bone flesh of my flesh. I would love you no matter the circumstances.”
“How do you do that?”
“Answer your unasked questions? I am your mother and I am high priestess. There are certain perks that come with this job,” she laughed.
“Oh. So I guess I should be more guarded with my thoughts,” I said, my face turning bright red.
“I don’t look into your thoughts regarding your husband. That would be a level of prying that I am not comfortable with. I wouldn’t want to inhibit your relations with him in anyway. I remember what it was like to lay with a man that I loved. There is nothing on this earth that can compare to the feelings of ecstasy and joy. I wanted only this for you. I couldn’t be more pleased that you have found your one true love,” she explained.
“What about you?” I asked, taking her coat. I placed it on the rocker as she took a seat in the other. Carolyn came out with a tray of tea and sandwiches. I was grateful she had thought ahead.
“I have loved hard in my life. Don’t feel sorry for me,” she said with a smile. She took the tea Carolyn offered. I sat down in the swing with Tomlin. I didn’t want the tea. I just wanted to find out more about her. She was lovelier than I had imagined.
“So how is the training?”
“She is a brilliant and fast student,” Carolyn said, taking a seat.
“Good. We will need to be ready soon,” Deheune said.
“Ready for what?” It seemed like everyone knew something I didn’t.
“They will be coming soon. That is why I got an early boat here.”
“Who?” I asked blindly.
“Your old family. Specifically Aidan and Edward. As the patriarch he will want his toy back. We will need all our skills to defeat him once and for all,” she explained. She sipped on her tea staring off in the distance. There was a history there. I didn’t like not knowing. At that moment I wished I could read her mind. Then images started rolling through my mind. At first it was just confusing. Then I recognized main characters. I saw my mother with a man. It was obviously when I was conceived. Then she was giving birth to me alone. Then she saw the man again. He spurned her and demanded the child. She refused and banished him. Then she cried for hours. Other women were forced to take care of me. When she snapped out of it she never let me go again. The man tried to come again. Then he sent a woman. I recognized her immediately. It was Agnes. She was to join the circle under false pretenses.
When mother discovered her she banished her as well. Then I saw them standing outside the circle. It was Edward and Agnes. My mother had loved him. He was really my father. Then I remembered all the times he beat me with that damn cane of his. I was angry. How could he do that? He knew who I was.
“Because you reminded him of me. I couldn’t let him have you. It wasn’t right.”
“How
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