Page 151 of The Gods Veiling
It aggravates me because them taking into account her wariness of them settles some of my foul mood at them right now. For as much as the Godsdawn viewsthem as the big and bad Valtrue, they have more of a tendency to show respect for people’s boundaries than any of the other gods I’ve witnessed.
I knock once, then raise my hand to do it again. Only this time, a small screech slips through my lips when, rather than landing against solid wood, I slip through her door.
“Shit. These damn doors and walls are going to be the death of me.” I pant out as I catch myself and lay my hand to my racing heart.
“You really think that’s what’s going to do it?” Yemi asks as she pokes her head around the corner of her entryway.
“How the hell did I just fall through there?”
“I gave my permission for you to be able to come in.” Her obvious tone has me rolling my eyes.
“Clearly. I have no idea how you did that, though.”
“They haven’t told you how to give someone permission to enter your space?”
I throw my hands up. “No. Why in the realm would they do such a thing when I have no power to implement their teachings?”
She snorts, then her lights dim in her whole home as she moves toward me. “Someone must have dropped your breakfast. You were in a much better mood when I left you.”
I press my lips together and her smirk grows.
“All you have to do when the time comes is lay your hand against your door, summon your power from where you feel it in your body, then simply say the person’s name. The essence spreading throughout the house will know who you’re referring to and what you want. I added yours in case you ever needed an escape or in case of an emergency.”
I blow out a harsh breath. “Thank you. I’ll probably be taking you up on that. I still don’t understand how our powers do this, though. These are the things I want explained to me.”
“Well, if I had to take a guess, Amick would explain it all happily. He’s probably just waiting for you to get to these things in your reading materials he’s given you or for your power to actually settle. The others…I don’t see any of them just knowing they should tell you. It’s easy for everyone who’s been here a while to forget the Chosen know absolutely nothing.”
Knowing nothing is a trend I’m over…
“I’m about to tell them I only want to be on rotation with Amick until I learn everything and have my power.”
“I wouldn’t be opposed to that. What are we about to do now? Or did you want me to explain the ins and outs of how this was possible?”
“Unfortunately, we don’t have time. Creed’s compromise for abandoning my rotation today was to give me a tour of the Gods Court. He’s going somewhere I can’t go apparently, so he and Kyzen are outside waiting.”
“Gross. To all of that.” Her disgusted sneer causes me to laugh.
The two of us exit her house and my laughter silences as I meet Creed’s impatient glare. His chiseled arms are crossed over his chest and he’s standing like a formidable statue preparing to yell at me for taking too long.
I don’t give him the chance as I ignore him and start walking in the direction of the Gods Court.
There’re several gods making their way out of their houses right now, so we keep our conversations quiet. I don’t ask the billions of questions starting to take up the entire space of my mind and I keep my smart-ass remarks to myself.
“Yemi, you put Thayla’s spare armor in the Attendant’s chamber yesterday, correct?” Kyzen asks as we approach the entrance hall of the Court. At Yemi’s yes, he continues, “If you wouldn’t mind, will you show me where you put it?”
Creed stops in his tracks. “She can do that when we come across it.”
“I think it’ll be best if she shows me now.”
Kyzen’s awkward insistence has my attention moving to Yemi to make sure she’s even comfortable doing that.
When she asked me for it yesterday, she had to explain that if the one I’m wearing were to get damaged in training, she’d need to bring my extra out. So it’s best to store a spare here.
“Um…sure. If that’s okay?” Instead of answering her, I ask my own question with my eyes, and she shrugs.
“That’s fine with me.”
“Perfect, after you.” Kyzen holds his hand out, indicating Yemi go before him.
