05-01-2025, 12:05 PM
Anna arrived at Kallisti alone. It was an odd feeling, but Elyse was meeting with her psychologist and would be in later. Anna was proud of Elyse. The other woman had taken Hayden’s advice to see a psychologist and was on meds. She could be moody at times, but was beginning to adjust. There were still times of immense sadness within her. She struggled with the concept of family still, but was starting to understand. She talked more with the kids, Liam, and Liv now too. Elyse was reaching out, and it was helping.
Anna had seen the way Elyse had looked at the sentient victim too. Rachel Shale. It was a crush, and that thought made her think of Cade. Apparently he had been to the house too - on the day Nox almost got himself killed. Quick intervention by Marta’s guardian Ricky and Liv’s healing abilities had likely saved his life.
As usual, the kids were here doing their work. Marta sat at a table, her eyes glaring at a computer screen. That girl had done almost a complete 180. She hadn’t exactly been shy before, but she was opening up too. It was interesting to see. Elyse had explained it. Something about her inner wolf not being a big threat to the girl anymore. She had found reason to be human. Elyse had gone on more with that and Anna thought she understood, but she didn’t need to. She just needed to know Marta was alright.
Marta looked up at her and gave a wave that was cordially returned. Marta looked a little frustrated and Anna knew she struggled with school. She was also pretty independent and wanted to figure things out on her own, but wasn’t beyond accepting help. But the girl turned back to her screen right away and got busy working again. As Anna passed by she heard the girl grumble about needing two monitors. Anna hadn’t known she was taking computer classes. Anna passed by, making a note to check on her later. Right now Anna had her own homework to do.
Anna embraced her power and began channeling first the five threads: fire, water, air, earth, and spirit. Then she did the weaves she knew: fire and illusion, Sterling’s ball of light, and her own wolf eye weave. She went through the exercise fast. It wasn’t meant to practice the actual weave, but to practice the weaving process itself. She was becoming more familiar with it. The thing she hated was that she had to hold the power to actually keep the effect up. It was draining.
She let the weaves go, but kept the power, thinking. She wove her illusion again, and looked at the weave, examining it. They were threads. Threads woven together. Threads that could be tied. Her eyes widened and she went to a mirror and wove her wolf eyes. Her eyes turned gold at the illusion. Then she took the ends of the weave and tied them together. Tentatively, she let go of the weave and the power itself. She gasped. Her eyes still shone with golden illusion.
Anna had seen the way Elyse had looked at the sentient victim too. Rachel Shale. It was a crush, and that thought made her think of Cade. Apparently he had been to the house too - on the day Nox almost got himself killed. Quick intervention by Marta’s guardian Ricky and Liv’s healing abilities had likely saved his life.
As usual, the kids were here doing their work. Marta sat at a table, her eyes glaring at a computer screen. That girl had done almost a complete 180. She hadn’t exactly been shy before, but she was opening up too. It was interesting to see. Elyse had explained it. Something about her inner wolf not being a big threat to the girl anymore. She had found reason to be human. Elyse had gone on more with that and Anna thought she understood, but she didn’t need to. She just needed to know Marta was alright.
Marta looked up at her and gave a wave that was cordially returned. Marta looked a little frustrated and Anna knew she struggled with school. She was also pretty independent and wanted to figure things out on her own, but wasn’t beyond accepting help. But the girl turned back to her screen right away and got busy working again. As Anna passed by she heard the girl grumble about needing two monitors. Anna hadn’t known she was taking computer classes. Anna passed by, making a note to check on her later. Right now Anna had her own homework to do.
Anna embraced her power and began channeling first the five threads: fire, water, air, earth, and spirit. Then she did the weaves she knew: fire and illusion, Sterling’s ball of light, and her own wolf eye weave. She went through the exercise fast. It wasn’t meant to practice the actual weave, but to practice the weaving process itself. She was becoming more familiar with it. The thing she hated was that she had to hold the power to actually keep the effect up. It was draining.
She let the weaves go, but kept the power, thinking. She wove her illusion again, and looked at the weave, examining it. They were threads. Threads woven together. Threads that could be tied. Her eyes widened and she went to a mirror and wove her wolf eyes. Her eyes turned gold at the illusion. Then she took the ends of the weave and tied them together. Tentatively, she let go of the weave and the power itself. She gasped. Her eyes still shone with golden illusion.