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.”

much do you know?” I ask, looking back up

I need to tell

know everything,” she says, smiling at us.

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

I grin to hear her use Roger’s pet term for me

she turns to smile at Roger, “though

it would

pain.”

to his credit, blushes and looks

“You should

had other things to worry about,” the Goddess says easily.

everything to your mate.”

this and Roger’s blush deepens, but he looks up at both of us

on his face, and we both know that he doesn’t

wish to know?” she asks gently.

child?”

eager. “Do

is perfectly healthy, Cora,” my mother

hear the heartbeat now. Your

I both exhale in relief. I mean – we suspected that, but

a wide smile at me and

I slide my hand into his, palm to

I ask, turning back to

baby is like you,” my mother says, turning her head to

me, curious.

my lip, glancing at Roger, who is unable

in my disappointment

that our child would be a wolf. Not that I would

baby- but for him, for

laughs again, snapping our attention

says, smiling and shaking her head.

that…hmm,”

through. “It is difficult to put

again

the word that you would use for it,”

Your baby is…both

and Roger looks between us

Roger’s hand as I lean forward in my

me…”

back down again

smile spreading across her face,

and a wolf, but it is

mouth drops open suddenly as I stare at

something about my confusion makes her laugh

who watches her

about the world.

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

shock.

human, Cora,” my mother says,

body is human – your father was a human. But

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