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 at

need to tell her that

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

very pleased

to hear her use Roger’s

turns to smile at Roger, “though

sooner. I believe it would have saved

pain.”

credit, blushes and looks down.

at me. “You should have

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

everything to your mate.”

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

face, and we both know that he doesn’t mean

to me then. “You wish to know?” she

child?”

I breathe, leaning forward, eager. “Do you know?

perfectly healthy, Cora,” my mother says, looking

heartbeat now. Your child is

exhale in relief. I mean – we suspected that, but to hear it

a wide smile at me and reaches out

slide my hand into

baby a wolf?” I ask, turning back to

is like you,” my mother says, turning her

me, curious.

bite my lip, glancing at Roger, who is unable

And in my disappointment

that our child would be a wolf.

but for him, for

laughs again, snapping our

says, smiling

is that…hmm,” she

to put into words…I do not use them

pound again as she sorts

the word that you would use for it,”

Your baby is…both human and

looks between us both, confused. “Really?”

Roger’s hand as I lean forward in my curiosity. ” But you said

me…”

down again and focuses on my

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

and a wolf, but it is

suddenly as I stare at her,

confusion makes her laugh –

a mother who watches her child discover a

about the world.

what do you mean?” I ask, my voice hardly louder

shock.

says, leaning forward to

your father

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