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 .

,

pushed open the door and quickly

in meditation while Superior Priestess Diana – one of the priestesses of

it as the Moon Goddess’s will and expect us to obey without question ,

is your child

, ” Mother Liora said ,

Why are you insinuating that I am lying ? ”

… ‘

door to the entrance of the praying room creaked slightly and all eyes turned to

a penetrating gaze that had always made me feel as if my soul was being

, ” she called

yourself ,

to the White Mountains

on the Moonsinger and

! ” Priestess Diana

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

my face as the implication of what was

toward Mother Liora , kneeling beside her as

know I can’t do this

even told

How is your

her hand , silencing me

Miriam and

and his power has taken

do not act , her powers

his mark and only the one who bears the silver mark

you , Mother Liora

mark too .

am old and feeble

first few minutes

connect yourself to her for the cleansing to take

to joke about and needs

, Liora ,” priestess Diana cursed

case , let Jemimah perform the cleansing ritual

her entire life as

qualified and refined than Miriam who hasn’t done anything

Liora’s gaze

a Silver wolf , but without the mark , attempting to perform the cleansing will kill her

dropped into a

But if you

is your

to the White Mountains yourself and have

always played favourites with her ,

too blind to see her

Diana

favourites ? ” Mother Liora retorted

goddess has favourites that’s why she chooses one out of all the people born as Sigma Wolves to bestow the

with it ,

times that

for

reign is coming to an end , and soon she’ll take

to talk about this

face turned red

and huffed angrily before

other priestesses began to

me and Mother Liora , I opened my mouth to talk but she

Mother … ”

too , Miriam , ” she said quietly

time for my

of the gates by 5 am

tomorrow .

Don’t be late .

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to my feet slowly my mind

came out of the praying room , I jumped with fright when I saw Jemimah leaning on the wall ,

on her

! ” I shouted holding

scared me , Jemimah

see Mother ? She’s doing her devotion , maybe you should come back later ,

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