Becoming a Legend by B. Kristin McMichael

Author:B. Kristin McMichael [McMichael, B. Kristin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00D7X39PA
Publisher: Lexia Press
Published: 2013-06-04T16:00:00+00:00

SEVENTEEN

“You want me to be a human lie detector test?” Arianna asked incredulously after Andrew had outlined the processes to her. She would go inside the minds of people and look to see if they were lying about where they had been and what they were doing. She would become her own security camera, just with a bit of sneaking into someone’s mind.

“Yes,” Andrew replied, trying to keep a respectful distance between himself and Arianna now that Devin was back. “We need to be sure you’re safe. Mori doesn’t have any leads on how those toxins got into your apartment, let alone your room. He has cameras everywhere and still doesn’t know.” Andrew waited for his statement to sink in. Arianna’s smile turned around, and she stared at him more. “It has to be an inside job.”

“Everyone with access to my place is sworn to protect me before they can serve in the estate,” Arianna replied, shocked that Andrew was actually suggesting someone she knew well had turned against her.

“Yes, and at that time they were fighting for you. We can’t be sure everyone is now. Loyalties change. Objectives change,” Andrew replied, looking to Devin for support. It was obvious that they were on the same page as Devin took over the argument.

“Ari. I know everyone loves you and is your friend, but we can’t be sure that they wouldn’t hurt you. The only people we can be certain of are your keepers. You would know if one of us betrayed you,” Devin replied.

“My keepers are Andrew, Turner, and you?” Arianna looked around the room. “Not including Thomas, though, as he’s not here. Do you suspect him?”

“All of your keepers are safe,” Devin replied. “Thomas needed to stay behind to be our eyes and ears at the manor. But even so, you need to check all of us to be sure yourself. So listen to Andrew, and learn how, please.”

“Why can’t Andrew just do it?” Arianna asked, still not understanding why she had to invade her trusting friends’ minds without them knowing. It seemed a bit wrong to do so with people who trusted her.

“First off, they’re sworn to you. Therefore, you have permission to enter their minds. You may at any point ask us anything, and we have to answer. Second, Andrew doesn’t have your power to do it from afar,” Devin explained. Luckily, Turner wasn’t choosing sides on the argument and just sat next to Arianna supporting her as Devin and Andrew argued with her. Devin and Andrew waited for her to understand. A long stretch of silence continued as she thought. Finally she took a deep breath.

“I can’t just invade their minds,” Arianna continued to complain. “It’s like an invasion of privacy or something. I don’t want people in my head, why would someone want me in theirs?”

“Ari,” Turner finally stepped into the conversation. “Someone is making you sick. Someone has already broken your trust. We need to be sure who it is and who it isn’t, so that we don’t punish people who are innocent.

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