Pride Before A Fall (Book 21 in the Godhunter Series) by Amy Sumida

Author:Amy Sumida [Sumida, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-08-26T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Two

After I went out and addressed the massive crowd, we celebrated late into the night. I walked among my allies and made sure to thank each one of them individually. They had gone above and beyond for my daughter and me, and I wanted to make sure that they knew that I appreciated it.

“Vervain,” a soft, steady voice called to me from the darkness.

“Toby,” I whispered as I turned to him.

He had been standing beside the boulders that supported a waterfall which fed our swimming pool, hidden within their shadows. An appropriate place for The Lord of Darkness and Child of the Water. I looked him over as if I was seeing him for the first time, and I realized that it had been awhile since I'd spoken to Toby. The last time I'd seen him was at Blue's wedding, but we hadn't had the chance to talk.

Toby was short for Tobadzistsini, and there had been a time when I'd loved him. Our magics had melded, the Moon magic being a perfect counterpart to his Darkness and Water. But beyond that, we had melded, and I remembered the powerful passion we'd had for each other. But we'd given it up, separating our magics and our love for the greater good. We could remember our love, but we didn't feel it.

A whimper pulled my attention to the animal beside him; a cream-colored dog with gentle eyes. She stared up at me as if I were a part of her family and she couldn't understand where I'd been for so long.

“Doba,” I said as I crouched before her. The dog came into my embrace, and I hugged her. “Hey girl, you look good.”

“She is,” Toby said. “We're both doing well, and we're very happy that you have your daughter back.”

“Thank you.” I gave Doba one last pat before I stood. “And aren't you a tall drink of water,” I teased.

“It's wonderful to see you too,” he said simply.

“Your mother said there was something you wanted to tell me?” I prompted after he continued to stare.

“I've found someone to love,” he whispered as if he were confessing a sin.

“That's wonderful,” I said softly, even though there was the smallest part of me that mourned.

No matter what we do, the heart always remembers. We can trick it, bewitch it, even destroy it, but there will always be a record of a great love. And ours had been great.

“I wanted to be the one to tell you,” Toby said.

“Are you happy?”

Doba whined and looked back and forth between us.

“I am.” He smiled brilliantly, and it healed the remnants of heartache I had for a love I couldn't remember.

“Then I am too.” I went forward and hugged him, and Doba leaned against the two of us contentedly.

“I think I need to bring Doba around more often.” Toby eased away from me. “It looks like she's missed you.”

“I've missed her too.” I gave the dog another stroke before looking up at her god. “I've missed both of you.

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