Battle of Forces by Ali Vali

Author:Ali Vali [Vali, Ali]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781602829992
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2013-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

The next morning Piper looked out at the grounds from the balcony attached to the master bedroom and noticed a large spot near the back of the house where trees had been planted in a perfect circle around a patch where the grass was still green. In the center of that Kendal stood with Ming, Charlie, Morgaine, and two others she didn’t recognize. With the gray light of dawn outlining them, they went through a series of exercises that reminded her of a ballet. The others were in perfect synch with Kendal, but she didn’t pay close attention to them.

Kendal wore the gi pants she seemed to be fond of, but unlike the last time Piper saw her like this, the only other thing she wore was a sports bra. She seemed oblivious to the cold and dampness of the morning, since they didn’t impede the fluidity of her movements. The sword she used resembled the Sea Serpent, but it was another katana like the one she’d used in New Orleans. They all thought it best to keep the real thing locked away until they knew more of what it was capable of.

Piper held her large coffee mug with both hands and was glad for the blanket Kendal had wrapped her in before she’d gone down. They’d talked a lot more the previous night, but her worry that she’d fail to help them through this was making her colder than the English weather.

“Look at her and clear your mind,” Lenore said softly when she joined Piper. “Concentrate only on what you feel for her.”

“That’ll do it?”

“We all have a center.” Lenore placed her fingers in the middle of her chest. “It’s the place where we feel nothing can harm us. For her,” she pointed to Kendal, “she’s always found it in her skills.” Lenore must’ve seen the disappointment in her face. “Don’t take that to mean she loves the battles more than you. That’s far from the truth now.”

“How so?”

“She got lost in the skills to find her center before you, and now she must maintain them to protect her center. Do you understand?”

“Center is what we find in each other.”

“Exactly, because you can see in every one of her moves the desire to be the best. It’s the only way to win what she wants most.”

Piper studied Kendal again and envied her ability to totally concentrate. “She’s already won my love, so she has nothing left to prove, if you mean me.”

“But she will whenever the need arises, so learn from what you see. If you let go of the doubt and worry, your mind will open and you’ll find every answer before the question even forms.”

Piper laughed as she put her cup down to reach for Lenore’s hand. “Nothing like a little pressure to make me relax.”

“Think of it this way,” Lenore said, holding Piper’s hand between hers. “You can never have another vision, and we’ll still be fine. You own her heart, but I’ve known her longer.

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