07-18-2014, 12:47 PM
He listened with fascination and empathy. Changed her heart? What did that mean? But then she mentioned her sister. Again he was reminded of what might have happened. He shook his head.
"Those bastards! I am truly sorry for your loss Alex."
His instincts told him she was telling the truth. He hoped he was not wrong, but he believed her. He began to relax a little, at least about her timely appearance. He wasn't one to believe in fate at all. But it was a serendipitous coincidence that he ran into her when he did.
And it seemed she picked up on his jumpiness. He wondered how she did it. Changed her heart? he wondered again. "First tell me what you meant by changed her heart. Why would the Atharim try to go after your family if you're not...reborn gods or whatever?"
"Those bastards! I am truly sorry for your loss Alex."
His instincts told him she was telling the truth. He hoped he was not wrong, but he believed her. He began to relax a little, at least about her timely appearance. He wasn't one to believe in fate at all. But it was a serendipitous coincidence that he ran into her when he did.
And it seemed she picked up on his jumpiness. He wondered how she did it. Changed her heart? he wondered again. "First tell me what you meant by changed her heart. Why would the Atharim try to go after your family if you're not...reborn gods or whatever?"