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.”

you know?” I ask, looking back up at her, wondering

need to tell her that I’m pregnant?

know everything,” she says, smiling at us.

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

grin to hear her

smile

would have saved

pain.”

his credit, blushes and looks down. “Cora’s the smart

at me. “You should

about,” the Goddess says easily.

everything to your mate.”

but he looks up at both

look on his face, and we both

“You wish to know?” she

child?”

breathe, leaning forward, eager. “Do

healthy, Cora,” my mother says, looking down at

the heartbeat now. Your child is

exhale in relief. I mean – we suspected that,

beams a wide smile at me and reaches out to take

my hand into his,

my baby a wolf?” I ask,

is like you,” my mother

me, curious.

my lip, glancing at Roger, who is

his face. And in my

child would be a wolf. Not that I would mind

human baby- but for him, for the child’s place

mother laughs again, snapping our attention back to

says, smiling and shaking her head. “You

say here is that…hmm,” she

through. “It is difficult to put into words…I do not use them

again as she sorts

the word that you would use

baby is…both human and

looks between us both, confused.

in my curiosity. ” But you said –

me…”

eyes back down again and focuses on my face.

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

but it is

as I stare at her, trying…trying to

confusion makes her laugh – not

who watches her child discover a

about the world.

do you mean?” I ask, my voice hardly louder than a whisper

shock.

my mother says, leaning forward to make

– your father

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