Awakening the Mare (Fall of Man Book 1) by Druga Jacqueline

Author:Druga, Jacqueline [Druga, Jacqueline]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, azw
Tags: are egyptians aliens, young adult, vampires, egypt, post apocalypse vampire books, where did vampires come from, book like divergent, dystopia, zombies, apocalypse
Publisher: Permuted Press
Published: 2015-09-15T04:00:00+00:00

25. Comprehending

I was the outcast. People were friendly to me before, yet avoided me. And after the Sybaris incident, no one wanted to even look at me.

“They’re afraid,” Davis explained. “I don’t know how to tell them or what to tell them, except it’s a gift.”

“It is also a curse, as Iry told me.”

“Iry? The boyfriend?” Davis asked.

I actually tried to stomp my foot like a pouting child, but it was useless in the sand. “No. My former educator.”

“Let’s sit, Vala.” Davis led me near the wall where we took a seat on the stairs. “You have brought this man up before.”

“He is not a man, he is a Civilized Sybaris.”

Davis cocked back. “And he knows for sure you’re a Mare?”

“He told me about things. Said I was a blessing for some, a curse for others. He must have meant I was a curse for man.”

“No.” Davis shook his head. “Far from it. You are a curse to them. What you did to the Savage was unbelievable.”

“Iry said I can make things happen by feeling it or thinking it.”

“I’ve heard that as well.”

“What if I get angry and hurt someone that isn’t bad? Like Tanner?”

“Well, I can see Tanner pushing those buttons.”

I gasped.

“I’m joking. Yes, it is a risk, but it is something you have to work on. Just like the other parts.”

“Other parts?”

“When you were a little girl and the Savages would come, you’d close your eyes and cover your ears. That created an invisibility about you. We have to work on making that happen without covering your eyes. The weapon portion, another part. The transporting can be a big thing.”

“What do you mean?”

“One of the abilities that we are certain of is an out of body experience in which the Mare can travel anywhere, by direction of the mind. You have to have been there, though, I remember being told that.”

“So if I trained, then I could go to the sea and look for people instead of you sending Tanner and Marie out?”

“Conceivably.”

“How do you know so much about Mares?”

“Because we had one for the longest time. Problem was, she was quite older and couldn’t do much more than mental work. She was the one who blessed you with the gift, and hoped one day you’d come back.”

“I did. Sadly, I have missed her.”

“I have people going through the library and her notes. We’ll piece it together. For now, things are calm. You should try to rest.”

“My heart still races and I feel as if I am being shunned.”

“Nah, people are just a little taken back. They’ll be fine.”

“Will I see Tanner?”

“Probably not. He’s on cleanup. Body burning. You’ll see him tomorrow.”

I stood and prepared to walk to my area and fire pit. I paused and looked back. “Davis, you were playing music. You were even leading it. You are very good.”

“Thank you, Vala. I should hope. When the world ended, I was topping the country charts.”

I smiled awkwardly. Not having a clue what ‘topping the charts’ meant, I took it as an accomplishment because Davis stated it with such pride.

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