My magic has not recovered yet, I can feel that, so I really hope that it’s a good person that’s called me here and not an arsehole that I’m going to have to fight.
I really don’t have the energy for that.
I look at the giant creature that I’m still petting and smile. At least I wouldn’t have to deal with it alone.
Fortunately, it would seem like I don’t have to wait for very long to find out who has called me to this place.
Fluffy spins suddenly, a low threatening growl echoing around the space, and he stares at a point in the middle of the room.
I stand.
If he’s alert, then I definitely should be as well.
Pulling out my blades and gripping them tightly in each hand, I am incredibly glad that this is one of those dreams where I still have them.
“Oh,” Verena says with surprise as she appears right where Fluffy is looking.
I smile, and then when Fluffy doesn’t immediately back off, I realise that he’s waiting for me to say something, so I say, “Fluffy, it’s okay.”
Fluffy growls once in warning, which is absolutely astounding to me because it would seem that he has absolutely no problem in threatening a powerful goddess. Which means that there’s a good chance that he can take a god or goddess out, which is handy information.
It’s definitely something that I need to look into when I get the chance.
“Well, I was not expecting to see one of them,” Verena says, still looking at Fluffy.
“You weren’t?” I ask, unable to hide my surprise. “I sort of figured that you would know that sort of thing.”
Verena smiles, “Not when it comes to you.”
“Sorry,” I reply with a shrug. I’m not really sure how I’m supposed to respond to that, but apologising seems like a good way to go.
She chuckles, “Don’t be. I love it. How are you? You were given a lot of information, shocking information, and then we couldn’t get to you. Are you okay?”
I nod, “Yeah, it was certainly a lot. If I’m being honest, I haven’t entirely dealt with much of it properly. There has been a lot going on.”
Verena nods, “That’s understandable. We have all been restricted on the amount of help that we can give you, and I have also been restricted on how much time I can spend with you right now.”
I frown, “Why?”
“As much as I want to share that with you, I can’t. I’m sorry.”
“That figures,” I sigh.
Verena smiles at me with sympathy, and then says, sounding as frustrated as I feel, “I am running out of time already. What I can tell you is this. You can use the realm as you always have been able to, Farren. I’m so sorry that I can’t help you anymore. Being a Fate isn’t all its damn cracked up to be.” A twinkle enters her eye as she intentionally lets that piece of information slip, and I grin in response, although the information shocks me so much that I don’t ask any of the important questions that I really should ask. She continues, “At least my sister, your aunt Nyx, is going through something similar. It helps. We will talk soon, my Daughter.”
With that, she simply disappears, and I’m left in this weirdly white room.
Huh.
That was short and sweet. At least I got a decent amount of information from that short visit, and I would guess that the bit about her being a fucking Fate was not something that she was supposed to tell me.
“How am I supposed to process that information?” I ask the room out loud since I haven’t immediately woken up now that she’s gone.
“I would imagine that you process it as you do everything, within your own time,” a familiar voice says.
“X!” I exclaim as he flaps into view. “What the hell are you doing here? I missed you.”
His chuckle gets cut off as I pull him toward me and hug him tightly.
