126 How is your child ?

126 How is your child ?

Miriam

I sat alone in the temple , the golden rays of the evening sun filtering through the stained glass windows , casting shadows from the windows on the marble floors .

I was on one of the meditation alcoves , staring intently at my phone .

My fingers trembled slightly as I traced the outline of the figure on the screen , holding back tears as I took a deep breath .

I’ve been coming here every day since I arrived to pray for him .

I wanted to mourn him too , to release the anguish in my heart but I couldn’t .

Most of all , his last message to me , two days before he died was a chance to reconcile and confess everything to our daughter but … as usual , I was adamant because I thought I had all the time in the world .

I heard footsteps coming towards the temple and I hastily shoved the phone into my pocket, wiping the tears in my eyes as I composed myself into a

meditation pose .

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The door finally creaked open and Terra’s aura filled

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the temple .

I turned to her , flashing her a quiet smile .

Her auburn hair was tied neatly into a braid and her sharp green eyes were filled with concern as she paused returning my smile .

“ Miriam ,” she said gently , closing the door behind her .

“ Are you alright ? You’ve been praying a lot more these days than when you were here .

Is everything fine ? ” she asked .

“ Yes , I’m fine , ” I responded , perhaps a bit too quickly but I managed a faint smile to throw her off .

“ Just felt like praying .

She arched a sceptical brow at me but didn’t press further instead she walked over and sank onto the alcove next to me , resting a hand on my shoulder .

“ Mother Liora just returned from the White Mountains and she’s asking for you .

“ Oh , do you know why ? ”

“ No idea , ” she shook her head still studying me .

“ Are you sure you’re fine though ? You seem a bit distracted since you came .

You’ve hardly been sleeping and what’s with the hunger strike ? The kitchen said you’ve been returning your plates with food and I can tell

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you’re grieving .

Is something wrong ? Maybe I can … ”

“ Terra ,” I cut her short , flashing her an assuring smile .

“ I have a lot on my mind but it’s mostly just business and all .

I’m fine .

Now , I better go to Mother Liora , I don’t want to keep her waiting .

my

Terra nodded .

I summoned another smile as I rose to

feet and without another word , I left the temple making my way to the praying room reserved only for a High Priestess .

I wondered why she wanted to see

me .

As I approached the praying room , I heard loud voices of argument .

, my heart pounding ,

a deep breath , I pushed open

closed in meditation while Superior Priestess Diana – one of the priestesses of the Temple who held authority equal to Mother Liora – stood in front of her ,

please and claim it as the Moon Goddess’s will and expect us to

How is your child

” Mother Liora said , her eyes still

are you insinuating that I am lying

room creaked slightly and all

eyes opened too fixing me with a penetrating gaze that had always made me feel as if

Prepare yourself

the White Mountains

ritual that needs to be performed on the Moonsinger and only you , with your Silver mark , can perform

” Priestess Diana yelled

duties and stayed away for years and now you want her to take on such

from my face as the implication of what

, kneeling beside

know I can’t do

haven’t even told

your child

hand ,

the signs yourself , Miriam

One has already marked her and his power

not act , her powers will never be

, we need to cleanse her and draw out the poison of his mark and only the one who

, Mother Liora ?

mark too .

am

last through the first few minutes of

need to connect yourself to her

nothing to joke about and needs someone with strength to

Liora ,” priestess Diana cursed

that’s the case , let Jemimah

trained her entire life as

Miriam who hasn’t done anything for

Liora’s gaze turned

all her life as a Silver wolf , but without the mark , attempting to perform

voice dropped into

But if

your

bluffing , you’re welcome to take her to the White Mountains yourself and

played favourites with

to see her fault

Diana

favourites ?

one out of all the people born as Sigma

with it , Diana

you several times that

priestess for each

is coming to an end , and

talk about this

turned

angrily before storming out of the praying room

the other priestesses began to

Mother Liora , I opened my mouth to talk but she

Mother … ”

Miriam ,

for

front of the gates by

tomorrow .

Don’t be late .

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my feet slowly my mind

I came out of the praying room , I jumped with fright when I saw

on her

gods ! ” I shouted holding my

You scared me , Jemimah

her devotion , maybe you should

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