When I finally made it out of the bathroom, Tabitha was sitting with a healed Cain and Derik, sipping tea with a knowing smile. Brax was waiting by the door, arms across his body as he leaned against the wall, just waiting to go.
“The fates have blessed your link. Congratulations,” Tabitha said, but her look told me she had assumed that from the beginning.
“The fates have nothing to do with this,” Brax said bitterly.
Tabitha ignored him and sipped her tea before putting her cup down. “Just in time too.”
She sighed, and I sat down on Derik’s lap, the other seat claimed by Kai.
Derik frowned and put his cup down. “Just in time?” he asked.
Tabitha nodded. “The Summit Council is ready for you. Best make your way up there as soon as you have eaten,” she said, and stood slowly, going
