Twin Suns by NJ Boyer

Author:NJ Boyer
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780645091465
Publisher: NJ Boyer

CHAPTER 17

“Em.” I called as I dematerialized and pulled the thread between us. The world blurred, and then I was beside her—faster than she could respond to my call.

“Leche?” she flipped into spirit sight.

I materialized. She picked me up and entwined me with her fingers.

“You have been gone for a long time, Leche. Things have changed.” Her words were kind, and she wrapped them in a comfortable, positive feeling.

We were at the hospital. Em was in her office. It was the same as when I had left. “How long?”

“Just over six months.” Em placed me on her desk and sat. “You missed her birthday. She cried all day,” I lived the despair that Em had felt being unable to help Josie. “Go to her. If she knew you were back and you didn’t come to her immediately, I don’t think it would be good for either of you.” And she dismissed me. Em was busy and did not have time for me yet.

I went home. The two-story fortress with its internal garden looked much like it had when I left, at least from the outside, but when I went to enter, I found the walls were now magically warded against spirit incursion. The intruder must have tried to come into the house because the warding was strong. And they had done the ritual when I was not in communication with them because they had not thought of me. They locked me out. The only thing I could do was ring the doorbell.

Benjamin opened the door. He looked around at human height, and seeing nothing, started to close the door.

“Ben.” I called out, hoping that he would hear me. I was wondering if I even belonged here any longer.

And he looked down. “Leche?” he kneeled and examined my patterned skin. “It is you. Josie,” he called behind him. “Come quickly.”

I waited, but I heard nothing. I could not see the other side of the ward. It was taking far too long. Benjamin finally took pity on me.

“Well, it looks like she is preoccupied. But Nadir is here. So, why don’t you come in?”

“I cannot. The ward has locked me out,” I explained. Benjamin was not magical.

He smiled at me. “I grant you permission to enter, Leche, familiar to Em, member to this family, beloved of Josie.” And he stepped out of the way. I could see through the door.

“Thank you,” I said as I slithered tentatively by Ben. “Is her room the same?”

“Not that much has changed. There is no way we would move her upstairs. She would keep us all awake.” He laughed and closed the door.

The plants in the inner courtyard were bigger. The air was earthy, fresh with rain. I knew the well-worn tiles below me. And as I got closer to her room, I realized that the glass was clouded. The first of the rules had slipped—You must always have the glass clear when you have males in your room. The door was open. I glided through

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