New Cali by Erik Schubach

Author:Erik Schubach [Schubach, Erik]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Erik Schubach
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12 – Doctrina

It turns out, Camille and Emily grew up together in the Sect, where they were brought into it when they had exhibited early signs of having the mind glow. Camille was in the low fifties while Emily shot up the ranks to First Seeker.

The woman has risen to the mid thirties in ranking now. Since between Emily going missing, Eris' purge and the war, they had lost over twenty Seekers and a couple hundred Disciples. Which she says, is why they must hunt down the heretics, witches, and non believers so that they might serve as a deterrent to others or so they can gaze upon the Prime, and know her love.

Donovan and I exchanged worried glances, it seemed as if this Eris had an unnatural control over those like Camille who seemed a perfectly reasonable sort except where Eris' will was concerned. The looks Emily gave us when her friend was not looking told us she felt the same but kept asking questions to see what had happened while she was gone and to see the extent of this unnatural obsession with their leader.

I could feel her anger through the cracks in her control of her magics. I understood, if it were one of my childhood friends I felt was being controlled or manipulated I would be incensed.

It was a restless night and I barely slept as I looked out onto the light from the moons and the debris ring around the Earth reflecting in the ripples in the lake. My mind was on Celeste, and my daughters, and what we might find when we reached Doctrina. Anything to stop from dwelling on the missing parts of my heart where my friends had been.

I swore to myself that one day, Aelwen would pay for all the pain and suffering she caused to all the families of those dead by her hands and those who willingly assist her in her ambitions of rising to power. And I knew when that day came, might be the day I surrender to the corrupted portion of my soul that craved the darkness seeping into my magic when my rage ruled my head and my heart.

To be truthful, I feared that one day that portion of me would win and I would be just like her, and that terrified me.

I barely caught the soft bird call just before Father Sol rose behind the New Sierra Upheaval, waking this shadowed land. I shook my head once. Yes Jezelle, I know you are there and watching, against my express orders. I just hoped she didn't get seen or caught, it would undermine any attempts at good will we were trying to engender. We just needed to stay safe for a month then we could return to Sparo, away from this land.

To be fair, I knew it wouldn't be that simple, as I know I can't ignore the plight of the New Calians, but at the same time I didn't know how we could help without interfering with New Cali's governance.

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