Truumeel's Light: A FiveFold Universe Sci-Fi Adventure (Tears of Perseus Book 1) by Jennifer Brozek & Kevin J. Anderson
Author:Jennifer Brozek & Kevin J. Anderson [Brozek, Jennifer & Anderson, Kevin J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shadow Alley Press
Published: 2022-11-08T07:00:00+00:00
In their small but private crew quarters, Cathalina and Toru sat next to one another, holding hands. Toru stroked the back of her hand with the tips of his fingers as he listened.
She watched his hand move. âShe was so angry at me. Said she didnât know me anymore. I donât understand it. What did I do wrong?â
âAre you just venting about this fight, or do you want an actual answer? Not that I think you did anything wrong,â he added quickly.
âI want you to make me feel better.â
Toru gazed at her face with adoration. âYou know Iâve never stopped you from seeing your sister. Itâs not your fault she married into such a family. You two have always been able to see past our family differences, and I love you for it. You did nothing wrong.â
Cathalina sighed and slumped in her seat. âIt was more to not talk about Falk versus Konsa issues rather than to agree to disagree.â
âThatâs just it, love. Sheâs angry because her husbandâs angry. She attacked you personally because she had nothing else to go on. The Konsa family lost their attempt, at least for the moment, to do what they believe is correct, even if itâs wrong.â He tilted his head. âYou two will make up. You always do. Siblings never, ever have a perfect relationship. Siblings fight. Then they make up. Thatâs one of the golden rules of life. You should see some of the fights I have with my siblings.â
âI said some cruel things, too. I didnât mean them, but I was so hurt,â she muttered, sounding tired and wounded at the same time. âShe wonât accept any of my messages.â She wiped at her face.
Toru nodded but didnât respond. He put his arm about her. It was time to settle in close and listen.
âAlso, youâre right,â she continued, leaning against him. âWe âwonâ for whatever version of that word you want to use. But, I still feel terrible.â
âDo you know why?â
âYeah.â
âDo you want to tell me?â
Cathalina shook her head. âNot really. Suffice it to say I was cruel and I shouldnât have been. I shouldâve been the better person. I wasnât.â
He squeezed her shoulders. âWhatever you said, it will pass. Give it time. Time heals. Eventually, sheâll forgive you. After weâre orbiting Pulse IVâ¦â He paused. âOr have stepped foot on the planet where she can see what weâre so close to having, and that her way would lose that to not only us but all our children and their children to comeâ¦â
She grimaced. âThatâs a long time from now. If ever.â
âMaybe sheâs so upset because she knows weâre right and she canât ever express that publicly. She has to be angry on her husbandâs behalf, no matter what her feelings areâ¦.â Toru paused, grimacing. âIâm making this about the family feud again and not about you and your sister, arenât I?â
Glancing up at him, she smiled a wan smile. âYeah. A bit.â
âIâm sorry. Iâm not very good at this. Iâm trying.
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