January 4, 2004 – 15:20
"I remember dad telling that to Donny and Robbie, our older brother," said Dawn, still unmoving. "But he never told them why."
Dawn opened her eyes back up and stared at Coralis.
"You look so much like dad, it's not funny. He never spoke of his bloodline god and always worshipped our mom's one. I was a water mage, just like our mother, and the name Golmar is from her bloodline. It's the surname of a water mage bloodline. He never told us why he refused to acknowledge his bloodline god and insisted that my brothers practice water magic."
"Really?" said Coralis, looking at her aunt in disbelief.
"Yes," said Dawn, returning to sit next to Coralis. "Donny always thought he was a wind mage. He found out that he was a spirit mage from Lord Meozo. When he went into hiding in his god Temple with your mother, he hoped he could learn his true god. When I met them there for your introduction to the gods, he didn't tell me if he found out."
"He knew who our god is if he went to his Temple, and he had his mark. Maybe it's just me being ignorant of that aspect because I was raised among humans, but when you introduce a child to his god, or to his goddess, don't you have to call upon that god? Or is it that they weren't sure what type of mage I turned out to be? If you went to his god Temple… you would have seen symbols, scriptures and sculptures associated with that god, and or represent him, no?"
"I have lived as a human for the past 23 years, so my knowledge of our customs is a little bit rusty, but I remember that day very well. Can't ever forget it. Donny didn't tell me anything, and your parents made a global introduction, so I assumed they didn't know if you were of the Golmar's god or his. I didn't ask. I'm not of that bloodline, so to me, the walls were blank. I am guessing that you aren't a water mage?"
"I am not a water mage, and I know I am a spirit mage. That bit is clear. When the CMMA cornered me for the branding ritual, my mate agreed to the elemental ritual, reasoning that if something were to happen to him, it'd help me find him. The CMMA agents didn't question him further, it was quite the stunt he pulled."
"If you are asking me about your bloodline god, I'm guessing you haven't completed it yet?"
"Correct. I remember what Dorothy told me. Before I complete the ritual with him, I need to know why Donny was told not to mark his mate."
Dawn looked away but knew that Coralis kept staring at her.
"I wish I could tell you more. Robbie is the same kind of mage as Donny, but I don't know where he is, if he is still alive. When Lord Meozo rose to power, Robbie went into hiding. If Lord Meozo ever got to him, then, he is either dead or without his essence, like me. Our mother died when we were young. When Lord Meozo searched my memory to find you, he found out where our dad was. Naturally, he tried to recruit him, but our dad refused to join him," said Dawn, a tear rolling down her eye.
"So he stole his essence and killed him?"
"Yes, the day after he took mine, just before returning to Montreal."
Dawn wiped the tear and turned to look at Coralis. She grabbed her hands.
"If you aren't going to hide, make sure you train properly, as I think it's what got my dad killed. He feared his bloodline and never trained his spirit energy. Had he trained, I believe that he would have been able to block Lord Meozo, like I'm sure you did when you destroyed him."
January 7, 2004
With a coffee mug in her hand, Coralis searched the database on her hologram for a Robbie Golmar. She was growing frustrated when she couldn't find anything.
"I can't even find a death report or a speed ticket. It's as if he never existed."
"That man mastered the art of hiding by the look of it," said Frank, sitting next to her.
"He should have left me an instruction manual before he went to hide. You'd think if he'd have hidden all this time among humans, he would at least have gotten some road infractions under his name. Even my aunt got some parking tickets."
"Maybe he changed his name and moved to a different country?"
"It's probably what he did, just like what I'm about to do if we're realistic. I won't move to a different country, but you know what I mean. I'll put Gus on him," said Coralis as she heard her doorbell.
"Do I need to move forward our wedding date?" said Frank as he got up to answer the door.
"No."
As soon as Frank pressed the buzzer, he heard the door below opening and closing, followed by the sound of steps rushing up the stairs. He opened their entry door, and before he could pass his head through it to see who was their visitor, Jeremie ran through it.
Coralis looked at him from the living room couch, her hands still on either side of her hologram. Frank closed the door to activate the soundproofing.
"I'm sorry to show up like that. I tried to call, but it wouldn't go through."
Coralis got up and pulled her phone out of her coat pocket.
"Battery is dead, sorry about that."
"Coffee?" said Frank as Coralis plugged her phone.
"Sure, thank you! Besides Sally, do you know a witch who can make the potions to prevent us from shifting during a full moon?"
"I'll have to look. These days they're hard to locate. Why do you insist on taking them? Unless you've been placed in another home? You should avoid taking them if you don't have to, you know what it does to you when it gets out of your system."
"Because I don't know where I'll be sleeping tonight."
Frank and Coralis looked at each other.
"I don't work today, I can look into adding a bunk bed over Samantha's, that is if you two don't mind sharing a room," said Frank.
"I won't mind it, if it's fine with you. Is she here right now?" said Jeremie.
"No, she's at work at the gas station a few streets over. I have a game tonight. I'm not sure if I'll be back before shifting time, but if you have to shift in here, so be it. After the game, with Sebastian, we could alter the wards to install a fixed portal in your room closet that leads to the roof, to allow you and Samantha to shift there during full moons. I have invisibility and soundproofing wards on it."
Coralis's hologram lit up.
"All right, so if you want to crash here, we've got our plans set for today. I'll get another spare key done before shopping for bunk beds," said Frank as Coralis answered her hologram.
"Prince Nuuka, I hope you're not calling me with bad news."
"Rest assured, I am not. I am happy to see the painting my family gave you on your walls."
"Glad you are, but I'm sure you're not calling me to check my décor."
"You're too smart for your own good, Blue Thunder. My younger brother told me that your marriage ceremony is soon. My family would like to attend."