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Chapter 390

Chapter 390:The Temple

Ella

It is, indeed, a long climb. Cora and I are panting by the time we get to the top,

and even though Sinclair took Rafe from me halfway through the hike I have to

take a moment to catch my break when we pull ourselves up to the final level.

Roger has the indecency to look a little smug about the fact that he barely looks

winded and Cora gives him a little shove on the shoulder as she works to take a

few deep breaths and wipe the sweat from her brow.

Even as I work to bring my heartrate back down, I absolutely marvel at the sight

before me.

The Goddess’ temple, like the one in the city, is built completely with white

marble. But unlike the one in the city, this one looks…ancient. Vines grow in

ropes all over it, looking almost as if the structure is part of the forest itself,

having grown up organically from it. The temple is tall and wide, the pillars in

front drawing my eyes upward to the slanted roof which curls into a dome. At the

very peak of the dome is a golden crescent moon, reaching up towards the sky,

glinting in the bright sunlight.

“Wow,” Cora says, standing straight next to me and likewise marveling at the

temple. “Mom has some… impressive property.”

“I know, right?” I mutter back, crossing my arms and shaking my head. If

someone had told me, when I was a little girl sleeping in my creaky little orphan

bed, that my mom lived here…

Well. I probably would have believed them.

But I was a very imaginative child.

“Um,” Roger says, looking anxiously at Cora. “Shall we?”

I smile at him, seeing that he’s eager to move on but also that he wants to give

her room to process this experience. It’s more intense for her than it is for him,

and I think that it’s very sweet that he realizes this. Roger really has come leaps

and bounds as a person from when I first met him.

Sinclair comes to stand next to me and I grin at him and then turn to my baby,

taking his hands and speaking to him quietly, asking him how he likes it here

and if he’s ready to meet his granny for real this time. Rafe claps and gurgles

like he really is excited.

like he understands sometimes,” I

proudly down at his son. “He’s very

say, leaning closer to kiss my baby’s forehead. “Yes, he

world will ever

for about…five more

over his chest with a smirk. Sinclair

letting it pass.

you ready, Cora?” I ask,

me a nod and reaching for my hand. I give it,

another deep breath, the five of us begin to walk towards the temple.

a woman in dove- colored robes comes out

hesitate for a moment, going still at the sight of those

the last time I saw themBut I feel Sinclair behind me, his hand warm against my back, and

bond and I exhale, skipping

stay at Cora’s side.

is…this is not the same situation

meet is going

of them, surely, actually serve my

the woman says, bowing a little and

of the Goddess – you are welcome

right on time.”

at each other and then look back to

me but Cora turns to me with a

“Can’t you feel her?”

and then, as I realize what

mother here already – I bite my lip, feeling a very

I used up’ our bond – used the

my gift so that I could save my child, and Cora, and

mouth making a

my head and work hard to

okay,” I say, squeezing her hand. “I’m glad you can feel her for both

to me, sympathetic, and then we both turn back to the

priestess says, smiling around at our whole party and

gaze linger on the baby,

inside.”

the priestess into

if everyone’s heart

the ones that

temple was elegantly sparse,

impressive, this one is… cozy. The

tell that women live here and treat it

at the padded benches by the windows, at the well-loved books

stick broom tucked into

suddenly that this is my favorite temple of all – and that

priestess does not pause in the middle

the space beneath the dome, but instead leads us across it to

Before she opens it, she turns

she asks, giving us a moment.

tucks her hair behind her ears and Roger comes to stand

very serious. He is, after all, about to

such for the first time. I

the baby, who Sinclair helps me unbuckle from the

I want Rafe quite close to me as we go

It feels

all ready – and Sinclair has

who opens the door and leads

doThe beautiful Goddess, standing at the far end of

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