Myth Blessed by Katie Dunn

Author:Katie Dunn [Dunn, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781699214985
Published: 2019-11-08T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Water and Fire

When I told Marion and Tamara about my dual myths, they freaked out but surprisingly in a good way. Marion believed it was a breakthrough into why I couldn’t manipulate the water. We planned to use that knowledge to better help me connect, which was where we were now. Marion and I sat by the lake the day after the gym incident attempting to connect me to the lake energy. Unfortunately, it was not just Laneli that encouraged meditating.

Panda lounged under a tree close by but far enough away to avoid the water. The little goat was like me in that way. Not wanting to be close to the water but unlike me she had a choice.

“So, what I’m thinking is you should embrace your fire affinity then reach out for the water,” Marion directed.

“Mmm, that doesn’t seem as easy as you make it out to be. I don’t even know how to access fire.” My eyes were still closed but I could almost feel Marion’s frown.

“Try imagining water flowing through your limbs while heat warms you inside. Let’s see what that does,” Marion suggested.

I did as she said and pictured water flowing from my shoulders out to my arms and fingertips. The energy came readily enough but it was only enough to use my siren gifts. This time I imagined fire sitting inside my body, warming me from the inside out. The warmth increased until I was sweating yet the water continued to flow through my limbs. Suddenly a searing pain in my head caused me to gasp and double over. My chest started constricting making it hard to breathe. I had only ever felt that kind of pain in the water but this time it was much worse.

Marion scrambled forward and rested her hand on my back. A feeling like a small blanket of energy radiated from her hand filling me with water energy and serenity. The pain started to go away and soon I could only feel the water energy. Once I had my breathing under control, I lifted my head to look at a frightened Marion.

“I don’t think that was the right thing to do,” I said, my hands shaking on my legs.

Marion pursed her lips and got to her feet, pointing to the middle of the lake. “Maybe the thing we need to do is go out there.”

I stood up and backed away from the lake. “Um, I don’t think so.”

Marion turned to me with a hopeful look. “I think this might work! C’mon let’s do it. There is a ca-”

“No!” I shouted. I didn’t mean for it to sound so harsh, but my heart raced, and my body wanted me to run far away from the lake. I was acting out of fear. “No,” I said softer. “I think I am done for the day. I will see you at dinner.”

I left a shocked Marion standing by the lake and walked back toward the quad, calling Panda to follow. I felt terrible for shouting at my friend who was only trying to help me.

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