Page 81 of King of Knights

“She is harmless. Take a breath.”

“Does she live alone?”

“Yes, why?”

“I feel someone or something else.”

I pause and reach out to see if I feel someone else. There is a faint trace of another.“Perhaps she had a visitor before us.”

“Oh, okay.”

“Please, sit,” Mabruk says after lighting a candle.

“Ray Ann Ricci. You are more powerful than I could have imagined. You have so much unlocked potential. When you come into your own, wow. You will be a force,” Mabruk gushes.

“We are not here about her potential. I need to know what happened to my son. Where is he? Is he safe? What are the gods playing at now?”

“I told you before. The boy has a purpose. Tanri is with him himself.”

“What does that mean? Where do I find my son?” I bark out.

“You will not find him. He will find you.”

“Is he okay? Did I do something wrong to lose him?”

“No, you did nothing wrong. Actually, you have pleased the gods. They will bless you with a gift for your heart.

“You have a light about you. It draws others to you because of this. You will be given a light that is needed in darkness. A correction must be made because of past errors. Tanri creates perfection. It is we who always get in the way and ruin that.”

“You are speaking of Venus?” I ask.

“Yes, she has made a few errors. Your father is determined to complete his mission. This had to be done. The boy is fine. The play is in motion,” she replies.

Then she turns to look at Ray. “My dear, it’s time to let go. You missed your mark. All will not be lost. Just let go.”

“She doesn’t know how,” Ray says.

“When the time is right, you and the others can help.”

“How?” Ray asks.

“The answers appear when the truth is near.”

“She says thank you,” Ray says.

“You all are welcome. Now, as for you and your brothers. You will know when the time is coming.”

“Time for?”

“Be well, My King.”

I sigh and purse my lips. I do not know what has just happened, but I get the feeling Ray and Venus understand. Good, now she can go. We are done here.

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Venus

I knowKendrick and his bloodline can sense each other’s life force. However, Knox is different. I don’t know if they have that bond. At least not yet.

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