replied. “Since I was ordered to follow Kielyn.”
Ash handed him a glass. “Is Kielyn short for Kielyndrian?”
“That I don’t know. She only ever went by Kielyn.”
“Why were you sent to watch her and by who?” Ash walked back to his seat.
Stefen followed and took a seat on the sofa across from him. “My brother sent me.” He stretched out and crossed his long legs at the ankles. “He did not tell me why, though I assumed it was to punish me at the time. That girl is a train wreck,” he lifted his glass to his lips. “I am surprised she has lived as long as she has with all the supernaturals hunting her down,” he swallowed. “Not to mention the mortal men. She is too pretty for her own good.”
“Other supernaturals?” Bane’s voice asked from the doorway.
“Well, just one but it was as if he was on a mission,” Stefen answered over his shoulder as Bane walked towards them. “After my enlightening conversation with an Oracle, it all makes more sense.”
“An Oracle?” Bane took a seat. “I have never met an Oracle. What did she tell you? Did she appear to you?” He rushed.
The Angel chuckled. “The first time she threatened me. The second time, after everything went boom,” he motioned with his hands. “Was to explain why Kielyn mattered. Or rather…” His eyes fixated on Ash. “Who she would matter to.”
Bane stood and began to pace. “It is most unusual for an Oracle to get involved,” he stopped. “Do they frequently aid in the affairs of your kind?”
“Never in all my years,” the Angel answered. “Pythia seemed to have a special interest in our little bender.”
The words “our little bender” irked Ash. He was not sure why but something about the show of possession bothered him. He mentally pushed the unwanted emotion away. “Pythia? Like the Oracle of Zeus?”
Stefen pointed his glass at him. “No like about it. She did not offer details. Just directed me to you guys.”
“She sent you to my address?” Bane asked.
“Not exactly. I won’t bore you with an Angel’s unique navigational talents, but let’s just say she steered me in the direction of Kielyn’s “destiny”.” A cocky grin painted his already confident face. “Which I am assuming is one of you,” he swirled his class lazily. “Unless there are other water and fire benders in this location?”
“The one she will mate is the blonde you met when you first arrived.” Ash offered but the words tasted like vinegar across his tongue.
The Angel tilted his head. “I was under the impression it was destiny not an arranged marriage.”
Ash downed his glass and sat it sharply on the side table. “I don’t believe in destiny but rest assure that she will be safe when you leave.”
“Oh, I am not leaving,” Stefen said. “I am not going anywhere until I am sure Kielyn has met up with her chosen one.” He stood pointing to himself. “You see, Angel here…I DO believe in destiny.”
Bane nodded to a waiting Gilcolm by the door. “Show our guest to his chambers. "Ash watched the Angel take his leave. “He is right you know?” The older man said when the two had rounded the corner. “You may not want to believe it but we all have a destiny. Yours is to rule over the fire clans.” He took a seat. “You are all they have left. Regardless of who the girl is meant for, you have a responsibility to your bloodline Ashdon.”
“It’s not my destiny. It’s my brother’s. Teakin was the heir,” Ash smiled thinly. “I was only the spare. It was his destiny.”
“Ah, but Teakin is not here is he?”
Ash looked away. “You would think after a hundred and thirty-five years, I would get over it.” He scoffed, ashamed of himself for not being stronger.
“We never get over the deaths of our loved ones.” Bane’s voice was sympathetic. “Teakin may not be here to be the heir but you are… Be
Ash handed him a glass. “Is Kielyn short for Kielyndrian?”
“That I don’t know. She only ever went by Kielyn.”
“Why were you sent to watch her and by who?” Ash walked back to his seat.
Stefen followed and took a seat on the sofa across from him. “My brother sent me.” He stretched out and crossed his long legs at the ankles. “He did not tell me why, though I assumed it was to punish me at the time. That girl is a train wreck,” he lifted his glass to his lips. “I am surprised she has lived as long as she has with all the supernaturals hunting her down,” he swallowed. “Not to mention the mortal men. She is too pretty for her own good.”
“Other supernaturals?” Bane’s voice asked from the doorway.
“Well, just one but it was as if he was on a mission,” Stefen answered over his shoulder as Bane walked towards them. “After my enlightening conversation with an Oracle, it all makes more sense.”
“An Oracle?” Bane took a seat. “I have never met an Oracle. What did she tell you? Did she appear to you?” He rushed.
The Angel chuckled. “The first time she threatened me. The second time, after everything went boom,” he motioned with his hands. “Was to explain why Kielyn mattered. Or rather…” His eyes fixated on Ash. “Who she would matter to.”
Bane stood and began to pace. “It is most unusual for an Oracle to get involved,” he stopped. “Do they frequently aid in the affairs of your kind?”
“Never in all my years,” the Angel answered. “Pythia seemed to have a special interest in our little bender.”
The words “our little bender” irked Ash. He was not sure why but something about the show of possession bothered him. He mentally pushed the unwanted emotion away. “Pythia? Like the Oracle of Zeus?”
Stefen pointed his glass at him. “No like about it. She did not offer details. Just directed me to you guys.”
“She sent you to my address?” Bane asked.
“Not exactly. I won’t bore you with an Angel’s unique navigational talents, but let’s just say she steered me in the direction of Kielyn’s “destiny”.” A cocky grin painted his already confident face. “Which I am assuming is one of you,” he swirled his class lazily. “Unless there are other water and fire benders in this location?”
“The one she will mate is the blonde you met when you first arrived.” Ash offered but the words tasted like vinegar across his tongue.
The Angel tilted his head. “I was under the impression it was destiny not an arranged marriage.”
Ash downed his glass and sat it sharply on the side table. “I don’t believe in destiny but rest assure that she will be safe when you leave.”
“Oh, I am not leaving,” Stefen said. “I am not going anywhere until I am sure Kielyn has met up with her chosen one.” He stood pointing to himself. “You see, Angel here…I DO believe in destiny.”
Bane nodded to a waiting Gilcolm by the door. “Show our guest to his chambers. "Ash watched the Angel take his leave. “He is right you know?” The older man said when the two had rounded the corner. “You may not want to believe it but we all have a destiny. Yours is to rule over the fire clans.” He took a seat. “You are all they have left. Regardless of who the girl is meant for, you have a responsibility to your bloodline Ashdon.”
“It’s not my destiny. It’s my brother’s. Teakin was the heir,” Ash smiled thinly. “I was only the spare. It was his destiny.”
“Ah, but Teakin is not here is he?”
Ash looked away. “You would think after a hundred and thirty-five years, I would get over it.” He scoffed, ashamed of himself for not being stronger.
“We never get over the deaths of our loved ones.” Bane’s voice was sympathetic. “Teakin may not be here to be the heir but you are… Be
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