Strings of Fate

Strings of Fate

216- Want and will

I’m super anxious when meeting up with Alex. I watch him set up his ever present laptop for what I’m starting to think is going to be a full on presentation.

“Alex… did you make a powerpoint presentation?” I ask, trying to keep any judgement from entering my tone.

you that I

“Yes. I’ve been so awkward lately and all of our meetings have been last minute so I couldn’t plan what I wanted to say in advance. I finally had time so I thought I would show CAN speak without stammering. That is… if you give me some time to think about it first.” He points out uncomfortably.

“Oh, well that’s cool. I appreciate the effort you’ve put in. I just don’t want you to think I

expect you to do all this when you don’t want to. I don’t mind if your presentations aren’t

perfect. It’s just us and Bellamy. You’re not on stage in front of a huge crowd or anything. It won’t matter.” I try to assure him. He raises an eyebrow.

“You still don’t get it do you?” He asks with a sigh.

“What don’t I get?” I prompt him.

“You’re my Alphas. You’re the only ones whose opinions DO make a difference.” He insists. I

frown. That doesn’t seem right. Does it?

talking to me. If that means making a presentation then that’s fine, but I don’t expect you to speak and act perfectly all the time. I certainly don’t. Just remember that, okay?” I tell him gently.

red and nods.

later Bellamy

with Megan and Darrien. We should be free for the next hour or so.” He promises. He sits down in the chair beside me, wheels it

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learned?” I ask, encouraging him to get started. He takes a deep breath and begins his presentation. He starts off with a quick summary of what we already know, the information provided from the old journal and so on, then moves

new information.

suggesting that she might also like a representative, Ananke is recorded as showing up a few times over the years and talking with mortals, learning about them. Then about a hundred years ago there was a case of an Oracle recording what will happen when her first. representative is chosen. The role does not appear to pass down

does seem accurate in regards to Miss Gale so I’m inclined to trust it. They also did not use the name Ananke, but I suspect that is more because they did not know the name than anything else. I am working on acquiring and translating the original record so that you can

The one to manage and police them should those representatives go off track. The fate reps only receive information about the specific area they are intended to manage, life, death, and so on. They mostly get visions about the things that they need to fix, if something gets messed up in the natural order. Don’t ask me how that works, it is way above my pay grade.” Alex comments drily before

little different, you get information about fate all the time

you can monitor everything, but also so that you can change it as

Based on the previous journal I assume this is because

their future.” He

the ability to do what all the other fate reps did. Their additional magical abilities. Not right away, it was to be learned over time. The Oracle theorised that it was because

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would be way too overwhelming for one person to have all at once so they learn it as they need it. But the ability to see relationships is the one you are born with as it is Ananke’s natural base power and also because it should help you with your job, being able to see a person’s fate should help you learn about

powerful they would almost be a goddess. That the one they represent would not be a god, but that no god would resist her will. Gods and man would fear and respect the powerful one and