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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.

he understands sometimes,” I say quietly, smiling up at

Sinclair says, grinning proudly down at his

kiss my

the world will ever

about…five more months,” Roger

over his chest with a smirk. Sinclair just laughs and shakes

letting it pass.

you ready, Cora?” I ask, moving

me a nod and reaching for

breath, the five of us begin to walk

dove- colored robes comes out of

moment, going still

time I saw themBut I feel Sinclair behind me, his

bond and I exhale, skipping forward a

stay at Cora’s side.

he’s right. This is…this is not

we meet

of them, surely, actually serve my

and giving us a deep

“Daughters of the Goddess – you are welcome here.

right on time.”

I smile at each other and then look back

me but Cora turns to me with

“Can’t you feel her?”

blink at Cora for a second and then, as I

already – I bite my

our bond – used the magic of it

could

this very suddenly, her mouth making a

work hard to give

hand. “I’m glad you can feel her for both of

and then we both turn back to the

smiling around at our whole party

to let her gaze linger on

inside.”

as a group, we follow the priestess into

if everyone’s heart is pounding as

temple, inside, is different than the ones that we’ve been in

elegantly sparse, and the city temple

and impressive, this one is… cozy. The

can tell that women live here and treat it as a home. As I

the windows, at the well-loved

and the little worn stick broom tucked

my favorite temple of all – and that I quite

pause in the middle of the large

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

she turns to us with a warm smile.

giving us a

her ears and Roger comes to stand

serious.

for the first time. I smile

the baby, who Sinclair helps me unbuckle from the

somehow I want Rafe quite close to me as we go to

grandmother. It

once we’re all ready – and Sinclair has placed a

nods to the priestess who opens the door

all doThe beautiful Goddess, standing at the far end of the room, glowing with

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