CHAPTER THREE: A WATERY MESS
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"And that happened the year that I was three. The next year, when I was four, was when it happened." I look down with tears welling in my eyes. "That winter was a hard one in the midwest. It was covered in snow AND ice while also being one of the colder winters in a long time. When we were going to drive to grandma's house, we ended up getting rear-ended by a car that for some reason, slid to a stop." Uncle Alcandor gives me a handkerchief, and I wipe my eyes before I continue. "I don't remember much about what happened, just dizziness and the feeling of pain." I stop to blow my nose and wipe my eyes to give me a slight break. "After that, I was sent to grandma's circle and they raised me. Thankfully, I'm not quite as blue as mom so they didn't have to glamour me to be able to fit in. We just called it a health condition and left it at that."
"While I am sad that I was never able to meet my sister after her kidnapping, I will forever be happy that I have met you." He hugs me as he also wipes his eyes. "Now, I assume you wanted them to be told yes?" I nod my head and he continues. "Then I will contact them and will bring them over as soon as possible. Do you know if they have a way of coming here?"
"They do have a way of getting here. They are the circle on Earth trying to find Dragels that have suddenly had an inheritance or have not been assigned a mentor. The newly inherited then get sent on to Nevarah to be given mentors and trained. They're the Waller-Perevell circle, and they've trained me in everything Perevell related. I will need to have Lady Death contact, for her to know that I have moved to Nevarah to stay.
Uncle Alcandor sighs and then says, "Of COURSE, you know Lady Death. Of COURSE, you are one of those Perevells. Okay, well what about the hunt? Submissive Merrows rarely are allowed to hunt on the surface and you will be no different."
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"No different! No! I will be allowed to hunt on the surface! I barely look Merrow and technically, mother is my third, not my bearer! I will hunt like I am supposed to, even if it means I have guards." I narrow my eyes and glare at my uncle. "I will not permit you to hinder my hunt because you don't want to let me go!" I stomp my leg and glare even harder. "Are three Gheyo guards enough to let me go? Please uncle, let me go, for my sake."
"Fine! But only if you take five Gheyo guards and bond to at least one of them!" He bellows while turning back to me. "There is no other way! And if you think I will let you on the surface sooner, well I wo-..." He looks at me and sighs while bringing me into a hug. "I'm just worried about you."
"I know you are! Okay. Fine. Five Gheyo guards and I'll think about bonding with one of them. And! it'll be safe to go before the hunt starts because I know they can get glamoured into being not Merrow to protect me." I widen my eyes and give him puppy eyes. "Please! It'll be fine! They won't even know I am up there! That we are up there!" I smile as he breaks.
He looks at the ceiling and mutters about being helpless to my sad eyes. "Fine. You will stay here tonight and I will pick out the guards." He grins and I get worried for a second. "I have just the Merrow guard for you too." He laughs in a slightly evil manner. "Boy, Tobias better know what is coming his way with you. Heh." He shakes his head while continuing to laugh.
'Tobias huh? I wonder why uncle is laughing so much about him?' I squint at Uncle Alcandor and say, "What exactly are you laughin' about Tobias?" He laughs even harder. "Stop laughing uncle! Tell me why!" I hiss as I gape at him.
"Oh sweet niece of mine, you'll see why I picked Tobias tomorrow. Until then, rest until dinner. I'll have someone bring something for you to eat. I need to go finalize the list of gheyos that will be going with you tomorrow." He kisses my brow and then exits the room.
"Well shit," I say out loud, finally alone after spending hours with my uncle. I still wonder why he giggled so much about Tobias. Well, I guess I'll figure that out tomorrow when it finally comes. For now, I'll just go back to sleep and dream of better times.