Chapter 391: Conversations with the Goddess

Cora

My heart is pounding as I follow my mother into the chamber beyond, as Roger

shuts the door behind us. My mother crosses the room with ease almost

seeming to float. And then I blink in surprise as I realize that…she probably is

floating. I mean, she’s here – she’s corporeal – but it’s all a show, isn’t it? She

doesn’t need to walk on her feet if she doesn’t want to.

And something about that idea makes me laugh a little, easing my tension. My

mother turns when she hears the sound of my laugher and smiles at me, at both

of us, before sitting down before a tiny table with a tray of tea on it.

Roger and I cross the short room together, sitting down across from her.

Thoughtfully, Roger pours two cups of tea, which is hot and smells minty and

fresh. Then, hesitating at the sight of the third cup, he raises an eyebrow at

my mother. She laughs a little too, and I’m shocked to hear that her laugh

sounds just like my own – the same rhythm, the same cadence. Something

about that makes me smile.

“Yes, Roger,” she says, nodding towards it. “I can’t drink the tea – but it is nice to

have an offering of it.”

Nodding, Roger pours the cup of tea for the Goddess and slides it across the

table towards her. Then he places a sugar cube in my teacup – knowing I’ll want

it and sits back in his chair, folding his hands in his lap.

“You’ve had a long journey, Cora,” my mother says, looking at me warmly. “In

more ways than one.”

“Yes,” I reply, smiling at the understatement in her words. And then I look down

at my stomach and place my hands on it, shaking my head. “A journey that has

raised…a lot of questions for us.’

“I understand,” she says. “It will bring me a great deal of joy to help you answer

those questions, if I can.”

ask, looking back up

need to tell her that I’m

everything,” she says, smiling at us. “Your lives

your hearts. I’m very pleased that you have found each

to hear her use Roger’s pet term for me

smile at Roger, “though I’d have

it happen sooner. I believe it would have saved you both a great deal

pain.”

blushes and looks down.

“You should have

to worry about,” the Goddess says easily. “You can’t

everything to your mate.”

but he looks up at both of

and we

to me then. “You wish to know?” she asks gently.

child?”

eager.

child is perfectly healthy, Cora,” my mother

the heartbeat now. Your

I both exhale in relief. I mean – we

wide smile

slide my hand

my baby a wolf?” I ask, turning back to my mother,

baby is like you,” my mother

me, curious.

Roger, who

face. And in my disappointment I realize that we were

would be a wolf. Not that I would

him, for the child’s place

laughs again, snapping our attention back

she says, smiling and shaking her head. “You

to say here is that…hmm,” she looks up at the ceiling as

it through. “It is difficult to put into words…I do

to pound again as she

would use for it,” she continues, still looking

baby is…both

looks

forward in my curiosity.

me…”

back down again and focuses

says, a smile spreading across her face, “your child is a

human and a wolf, but it is not the first. You

suddenly as I stare at

makes her laugh – not in a cruel way,

a mother who watches her

about the world.

my voice hardly

shock.

says, leaning forward to make sure

your father was a

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