“On your query? Yes, some things. Early trends indicate there is mention of a ‘great evil one’ that must be pierced to be killed. Usually, as your initial search request indicated, it is an arrow. However, sometimes it is a lance, or a different projectile entirely. What form this ‘great evil’ takes also varies, but it’s usually related to the end of the world.”
Jo put her hands on her hips, processing this information. It was as she had suspected—lore lingered across the ages. But why?
“I have a question for you.” Charlie turned to Takako.
“Yes?”
“Why are you different from your friend?”
Takako looked to Jo. “How do you mean?”
“Ignoring the obvious fact that Jo does not need this time function to appear, or cannot use it, you both have different signatures.”
“Different signatures? How?” Jo asked, feeling like she was finally on the edge of something genuinely important.
“I cannot say. I don’t understand the readings for either of your scans, to be honest. But you read as two different life forms, both unknown, both markedly different.”
Two different life forms. Jo felt a chasm wider than she had ever experienced while looking at her friend. She turned back to Charlie.
“But you said that my signature was like the Wish Granter’s?”
“Yes.”
“Wish Granter?” Takako repeated, and then her head jerked toward Jo. “Snow? What does it mean?”
“I don’t know. . . yet. . . but I intend to find out. Charlie, continue to run the query, please. Takako, go back to the Society and get Snow.” Jo was already on the move, headed toward the front door. Presumably she could use any of the doors in the house to summon the Door, but using the front door just felt right, safer, like it wasn’t too needlessly taxing on the magical portal.
“What should I tell him?”
“Tell him to come find me.”
“Where will you be?”
“I’m sure he can figure that out.” He had done it before, at the Ranger compound. But more than that, he was a demigod. If he couldn’t find her, that would indicate something seriously awry.
Yes, he was a demigod, and possessed all the power that entailed. Power that she would soon learn—demand to learn if she must. Because the time for secrets was over.
BTCOTS NOTES 5
Asked Samson more about arrows.
No real leads.
Search Query: GODS OF HUNT
RESULT 1: Oshosi
Orisha (reflection of supreme divinity) of Yoruba religion in West Africa
One of two Warriors – “Cool energy”
Warriors was its own special ritual
Greatest hunter
Story involves revenge & mother killing. Dedicates self to innocent & truth in the end
More here. Worth reading.
