Isobel Bird - Circle Of Three - 9 by Through The Veil

Author:Through The Veil [Veil, Through The]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2010-09-08T02:28:12.223000+00:00

Kate leaned back in the chair and groaned. They weren’t getting anywhere. Her mother sort of got what

her meditation was about, but Kate didn’t think she entirely understood it. And her father was just being

his usual stubborn self, refusing to listen to her or even consider changing his mind now that he had it

made up.

“Kate, what if you gave your parents the opportunity to find out what Wicca is about?” Dr. Hagen

asked unexpectedly.

“What do you mean?” Kate replied. “You mean give them some books to read?”

The doctor nodded. “That would be a start,” she said. “But I was thinking more along the lines of letting

them observe firsthand what you do in class or at a ritual.”

Kate stared at her. Was she serious? Her parents attend a ritual? She almost laughed just thinking about

it. There was no way her mother and father would ever go for that.

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“I don’t know,” Kate said hesitantly.

“Joe. Teresa. If Kate can arrange it, are you willing to go see what it is she does with her group?” the

doctor asked.

Kate’s father snorted. “Why bother? I’ve seen one of their so-called rituals already, when they visited

my sister-in-law in the hospital. I think I’ve seen enough.”

“Teresa?” Dr. Hagen said.

Kate’s mother thought for a moment. “I don’t know that I believe in this any more than Joe does,” she

said.

“I knew it,” Kate said sulkily.

“But,” her mother continued, ignoring Kate’s comment, “Netty has expressed a great deal of faith in it

since her recovery, and I can’t deny that Kate seems to get something out of it. I’ve never seen her so

attached to something, so I know it must mean a great deal to her. I can’t say I understand why, but if

she wants to try and show us, then yes, I’ll go to a ritual or whatever they’re called.”

Kate was speechless. Her mother had just agreed to attend a Wiccan gathering. But what about her

father? He was still sitting there, scowling. If he wasn’t willing to give Kate a chance, there seemed to be

little point in fighting anymore.

“How about it, Joe?” the therapist said. “Will you go to one event? Just one?”

Mr. Morgan looked at Kate. His gaze was piercing, and he seemed to be trying to see right through her.

“Is this that important to you?” he asked her gruffly.

Kate looked back into her father’s eyes without blinking. “Yes,” she said. “It’s that important.”

Mr. Morgan let out a long sigh. “All right,” he said. “I know enough to know I’m never going to win a

battle against two Morgan women. I’ll go to one of these whatever-they’re-called.” He looked at Kate

again. “But that doesn’t mean I’m giving you the okay to get back into it,” he said. “I still think it’s a lot of

garbage.”

“Kate, does this all sound fair to you?” the doctor asked her.

Kate nodded. “Yeah,” she said. “I think it sounds fine.”

“Good,” Dr. Hagen said. “Then Kate will arrange for the two of you to attend an event with her group.

After that you can decide whether you feel that Kate’s continued participation in the group is acceptable

to you.

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