City Of Tears by Cyndi Friberg

Author:Cyndi Friberg
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“Have you remained in contact with any of the refugees?” Saebin asked Krysta. They were in a holding pattern above the COT, waiting for landing clearance. Lyrik had detailed the plan and reviewed the details. Everyone knew what they were expected to do.

“For the first few months many of us tried to stay in touch but starting over is easier without continual reminders of the past.” Krysta tucked a lock of hair behind her ear. Did she always look elegant and composed? A vague image in Saebin’s mind contradicted the impression. “Larissa and Bekka are the only ones I see on a regular basis.”

A faint memory stirred, more an impression than anything. Flowing white hair, identical faces, others called them the elders.

“Have you ever dreamed of our mother?” She felt silly asking, but she needed to know if the images she had seen had been more than dreams. Krysta had more control over her Mystic abilities. She had the benefit of a full cycle of training.

“She appeared to me shortly after we arrived, but it wasn’t a dream, it was a vision. She insisted I fight to keep Seth alive, that he was the key to her…resurrection is the wrong word because I know she’s still alive. Somehow Seth will be instrumental in bringing Mother back.”

“I’ve only heard her voice, but when I came out of the trance, I…”

“Smelled flowers?”

Saebin nodded, relieved to realize she wasn’t losing her mind. “Who is Seth? His name is never far from your mind.”

“Are you always this clairvoyant?”

She shook her head. “The suit intensifies my abilities. Would you rather not talk about him?”

Krysta sighed and pivoted in her chair to meet Saebin’s gaze. “Seth is Belle’s son. I’ve been helping Vee raise him since… Belle didn’t survive Seth’s birth. When her energy dispersed, it was absorbed into my body, which caused the change in my eyes.”

“I’m so sorry. Losing your twin must have been devastating.”

“Yes and no. I miss her, but she’s a part of me now.”

Saebin sensed that there was much more to the story than Krysta was saying. They’d explore the subject at more length when the timing was better. “Vee is the child’s father?”

“Yes.” Krysta took Saebin’s hands and shared an image of the boy. Wavy dark hair and vivid green eyes, chubby cheeks and an engaging smile.

“He’s adorable.” Level Four. The phrase formed along with the image, echoing like a voice down a long corridor. What did Level Four have to do with Seth? She started to ask when Lyrik interrupted.

“Showtime, ladies. We’ve just been cleared to land.”

Dro Tar tapped the audiocom hooked around her ear and spoke in rapid Ontarian. Lyrik entered their clearance code into the navconsole and released control to the space station. Multi-leveled bays spread out before them in a wide U-shape.

“That’s the Gale.” Lyrik pointed to a ship slightly larger than the other transports. Constructed of a sleek, iridescent alloy, the ship gleamed in the station’s bright lights.

“The crew is standing by,” Dro Tar told him.

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