Seirs by Kim Richardson

Author:Kim Richardson [Richardson, Kim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Pantheon, Rome, Italy

Word that she had killed a mortal had spread fast. As soon as she stepped off the elevator, whispers of her name circulated around the room. Under David’s advice, Kara ignored the voices. She resisted the urge to slap the suspicion off a few dubious faces—the devastation of the mortal world far outweighed the gossip. In spite of everything she had done, they still didn’t accept her. She just didn’t fit into that perfect guardian angel mold—if ever there was one. She was a freak—Kara the tainted angel.

All in all, she wasn’t surprised that Ariel hadn’t appeared shocked when she admitted to killing the Seir, Ranab. Ariel didn’t even twitch when Kara explained about the second chance she had been given by the oracles. Ariel sat pokerfaced until she had recounted her entire tale. Maybe the archangel knew the truth behind the so-called sacred laws? Perhaps all the archangels did.

With the jump back to Horizon, and the lengthy debrief with the archangel Ariel, by the time they arrived in Rome, the crystal timer indicated that Kara had lost two hours. Ten hours would still be plenty of time hopefully to locate the weapon and save the children. .

Kara shuddered as she remembered Elder Otis’s red wet eyes at the mention of the missing children. His heart had been broken. On the spur of the moment, she had made him a promise that she would find them, and she had every intention of keeping that promise.

The streets of Rome were packed with tourists and locals. Keeping her head down and peeking through the gap in her bangs, Kara searched anxiously for billboards or signs with her face on them. She was still a bioterrorist as far as mortals were concerned. So far, her picture only appeared in the newspapers. She couldn’t make out what they said because they were written in Italian, but because of the use of bold letters and the overuse of punctuation, it was clearly bad. Kara pulled the hood of her black sweater over her head.

Lilith hadn’t affected the mortals here yet, and that was a good sign in her favor. She hoped for more good omens; she needed them.

Kara and the others marveled at the ancient architecture. Brown stone buildings loomed over them from both sides of narrow streets. Small stone and iron balconies draped in flower boxes gazed down at them. Scooters zigzagged skillfully through the pedestrians. The smell of fresh bread and coffee filled the air. Waiters scurried out of noisy restaurants holding enormous plates of steaming pasta. Traditional Italian music echoed throughout the city, engaging couples to dance in the streets. The warm evening air caressed Kara’s cheeks. The ancient city was chaotic, and she loved it.

Everywhere she turned, there was something new and exciting to see. The evening sky was a deep orange streaked with navy blue. Tall iron lampposts flickered on as she passed. She heard a clonking and turned to see a beautiful black horse pulling a red carriage with a happy young couple holding hands.

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