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will spare you from any shock. The rest of her powers will be made available to her one day, when a man with glowing eyes like hers comes.
    That man is named Aerigo and, in addition to restoring all of her natural abilities with a tonic I’ll give him, he’ll come to collect Roxie shortly after she reaches adulthood. Her destiny will inexorably carry her beyond Earth to other corners of the universe.
    Bearing all that in mind, I’m asking you to take on guardianship of Roxie until that day arrives. You’re a strong, wise person, Eve. I need you to impress your strength and wisdom upon your granddaughter. Earth isn’t the world Roxie was supposed to be born on (which is why she won’t be able to exercise all her abilities from birth), but you’ll be an excellent caretaker and teacher. I have faith you’ll do well.
    I would also like to let you know that Roxie is destined to do great things, so the parting should be a proud moment. Acknowledge your achievements and be proud of yourself, as well as Roxie. And acknowledge Roxie’s ability to make a positive difference in the universe.
    Roxie’s destiny does possess a heavy element of danger. It will be a difficult journey. The universe’s peace is being threatened. Already things have begun to fall apart and I have been forced into a position where I can do little to salvage the situation. All you and I can do is hope she’ll be up for the task when the time comes, for time is running out. But never give up hope. We all need to have faith that Roxie and Aerigo can protect us all. I have as much faith in their abilities as I do in your ability to be a good guardian.
    Take care. And remember: be strong. Have faith.
    -Baku
     
    Aerigo folded the note and set it on the table. “He didn’t really tell you anything.”
    “No, nothing specific,” Grandma poured two mugs of tea and brought them to the table. “But enough to help me get by, I guess. I still think Roxie is too young for you to take her away though.”
    “The sooner she starts, the better. She has a lot of learning ahead.” He accepted his mug and Grandma sat down.
    “I know.”
    Hopefully he had enough time for all of Roxie’s crucial lessons. He had no clue how long they had before Nexus the next phase of his plans. The fact that Daio was interfering had to be an indicator that Nexus was almost ready. “I’ll take good care of her for you.”
    “Thank you. That means a lot to me.” She sipped at her tea and took a deep breath. “If there’s any way I can be of assistance before you both leave, let me know.”
    “There is, but it can wait until morning.”

 
     
     
     
    Chapter 3
     
     
     
    Roxie was sitting at the kitchen table, asleep and with her face hovering over an open carton of melting ice cream. Her head drooped forward, looking for the pillow that wasn’t there, and she planted her face right in the carton. The soggy siding gave out and Roxie woke as her nose clogged up with melted ice cream.
    She sat upright and snorted and coughed, then wiped her face and felt something slimy. She looked at her hand. It was coated in cookie dough ice cream. What the heck? She wiped her face again, feeling a layer of cold slime all over her cheeks. She ran her other hand through her hair. Thick locks had been clumped together and her hair stuck to her fingers. She let out a cry of disgust and surged to her feet, the back of her knees knocking the chair out of the way.
    There was a crash of wood on hollow metal. The chair she’d just been sitting on lay on its back in front of the stove sitting on the other side of the kitchen. Roxie blinked.
    “Rox, what was that?” said a male voice from the living room.
    It took her a moment to recognize the muscular man peering over the back of the couch. It was Aerigo, the only other person she’d met who had glowing eyes. She lunged for the kitchen sink, realizing how gross and ridiculous she must look, hid her head in the basin and turned the water on.