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District Coven. It’s not far
away, but has over 400 heku,” Exavior said, still studying the
book.
    “Maybe we should wait a week or so, make
sure she’s feeling ok,” Sotomar said.
    “Don’t coddle her,”
Exavior growled. “She’s to do as we ask and without
question.”
    Sotomar nodded, “I guess you’re right.”
     
    ***
     
    Emily squeezed her eyes
shut. Her headache was much worse and the light from outside was
shining into her eyes. Someone moved in the room and shut the heavy
curtains, dropping them back into darkness.
    “How are you?” Sotomar asked.
    Emily finally opened her eyes, “Stop making
me do that, please.”
    “You didn’t answer me. How
are you?”
    “Like you care.”
    “I do though. We don’t
want to put you through unnecessary pain, and it seems to me as if
your head hurts.”
    “Go away,” she said, and
rolled onto her side away from him.
    Emily heard Sotomar leave
her room. She glanced around quickly to make sure she was alone,
and then crawled out of bed and stumbled into the bathroom. She ran
a hot shower and got in, fighting to get the image of the screaming
Encala out of her mind.
    Sotomar returned to the
Council, “She is not well.”
    “She’ll survive. Do we hit
the Equites Thukil Coven next?” Exavior asked.
    “No, did you hear me? This
is wearing on her. We need to back off.”
    “She is faking to get her
way. We need to keep with the assault until the other factions
realize that we are in control.”
    “I disagree,” Sotomar
said. “If this is wearing on her body, then we need to give her a
break.”
    “Let’s get the Encala out
of the way and we’ll continue,” the Chief Enforcer said. “Bring
them in.”
    The Valle Council sat back while Encala
Elder William and four guards came into the trial room.
    “Why have you asked to see us?” Exavior
asked.
    “Why the hell do you
think? Why did you use Emily to attack an Encala coven?” William
asked angrily.
    “It is within our power, then why not?” Ryan
asked.
    “First you revive Exavior,
and then you attack us? Consider our alliance null and
void.”
    “Strong words for someone who should fear
us.”
    “I’m not afraid of you.
I’m afraid for you… you may think you’re in control, but soon,
Emily will be out of your hands and we will retaliate for
this.”
    Exavior smiled, “I doubt that.”
    “When we helped you get
Emily, it was understood that we both stood against the Equites…
Now we see that the Valle cannot be trusted.”
    “You should have always
known that. Just because we were forced into an alliance, doesn’t
mean we agreed to stand by it forever… I’m done with you,” Exavior
said, and grabbed a book from the table.
    William’s eyes narrowed,
and then he turned and stormed out.
    “Send her to Thukil,” Exavior said, turning
to Sotomar.
    “No, if we have to send
her out, then pick something smaller. She’s tired and
sick.”
    “Fine… have her take out
the Avent Coven then. It’s only 300 or so.”
    Sotomar nodded, “Rasmussen, do it.”

Chapter 3 - W eakened

    “How are you, Dear?”
Sotomar asked. He walked into the bathroom where Emily was sitting
beside the toilet, then glanced over her quickly. She was pale and
drawn, and her hands shook.
    “Go away,” she whispered,
and pressed the palms of her hands into her eyes.
    “I’m trying to convince
the Council to stop sending you out. To do this, I need to know the
toll it’s taking on your body,” Sotomar explained. “Twelve covens
in 7 days may be too many for you.”
    “You have your weapon. Now
go away while I suffer in peace,” she whispered.
    Sotomar knelt down beside
her, “I’m on your side. I want the attacks to stop, but the Council
doubts that you are really ill.”
    “If you’re on my side,
Damon, then let us go.”
    Sotomar frowned, “That, I
cannot do. We can’t risk putting you back into the hands of the
Equites.”
    “Then, as I said, you get
your ashing. All I ask is that you let me