Strangers and Lies by P. S. Power

Author:P. S. Power [Power, P. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy
Amazon: B00ASAULHY
Goodreads: 17229069
Publisher: Orange Cat Publishing
Published: 2012-12-22T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter ten

Gwen really figured it was going to be a hard sell. At first it seemed to be the case too, with Mrs. Vernor wringing her hands and shaking her head ever so slightly, her husband looking stern and unfriendly, his face set like the men here did when they got scared.

That was normal enough, since her entire life had been like that back home. She'd be hit, or beaten even, just for being different, and everyone would automatically assume that she was lying about it, no matter how clear the evidence was. She'd even been accused by the police of hurting herself for attention, more than once, even as she sat in the hospital with broken bones and more damage than anyone could have managed to do to themselves. For the first time with these two people, who had been generous and kind to her the whole time, a small bit of anger started to rise over the issue.

It wasn't their fault, she knew that, but it was time for her to stand on her own, if people weren't going to do it for her. No one stood by you when things got tough, did they? It was what she was thinking as Bethany moved in alongside of her, looking a bit stern herself. The Westmorland nodded however, and didn't back down from the statement at all.

"It's true, as unlikely as it sounds. Gwen was kidnapped, using mesmerism, as we feared might happen, since she lacks proper training to resist it. That only lasted about half an hour, but when she was freed and recovered herself, she ordered herself questioned closely. During that... The inquisitors found Katherine, hiding inside of her mind." It was rather nicely done, not mentioning that Katherine was still in her own head directly at all.

That was so clear that Mrs. Vernor looked amazed for a moment and held her hands out.

"Katherine?" There was a bit of hope in the tone, so Gwen nodded, looking a little sour.

She couldn't be loved for her, could she? Not in this case. Not with these people.

"She's in here. My personality seems too strong for her, so she's in the background most of the time. The thing is... She admitted that she didn't trade bodies with me, that she and Debussey, and the others, had been trying to steal Erin's daughter from another world on purpose, knowing that my body would die when I came here. Katherine didn't realize that they were going to sacrifice her, I don't think. She's an odd combination of trusting and evil, that girl." Gwen realized that it was rude to claim the girl as evil to her parents, but didn't pull back from it as their eyes went wide. You didn't get to kill her and then walk away unlabeled. "It was her idea, Katherine's I mean. She was the one that came up with the idea of stealing information from other minds in different worlds, so that no one would be blamed for murder here.

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