opera than for the Council. In any event, I banished him, so you needn’t worry about him now.” Thea still looked angry, but Capri could tell she was trying to reign in her emotions. Deciding it was best to avoid the topic of Blythe’s father for now, she focused on the latter part of Thea’s comment.
“Is that what you call everyone? The Council?”
“Yes, The Council is made up of myself, Sebastian, the four Dryads, the two Furies, the three Fates, and the three Muses. When your father retires, you will join the Council along with the other heirs. Those who retire live out the remainder of their days amongst humans, making room for the next generation.”
“I see…” Capri bit her lip, a sudden idea occurring to her. But no, it probably wouldn’t work…best not to suggest it and just get laughed at…
“What is it, girl? You’re thinking about something in that head of yours.” Thea commented, eyeing Capri knowingly. “Your face is an open book, so easily read.”
Capri blushed. “I’m sor- I mean, yes, um…the thing is, I told you about how I’d dreamt of this place since I was little…and when I met the Muses, they said they can give someone mental clarity. I wonder if I talk to them, if they could help me remember more about the dream, and maybe more about the demon who took me. Then we could find him, and get closure…”
Thea tilted her chin up and looked at Capri, considering. Her lips curved in a slow smile. “Interesting idea.”
“Really?” Capri was honestly surprised, and it showed clearly on her face.
Thea laughed, her smile bright. “So unsure of yourself. You are much stronger and wiser than you know, Capri.”
“Oh, well, I don’t know…” Capri flushed, smiling despite herself. “I have my moments.”
“Well, this is definitely one of those moments.”
♦ ♦ ♦
CHAPTER SIX
“How did it go?” Clynn asked as Capri closed the door behind her.
She looked up at him with a soft smile. “It went fine…I’m going to talk to the Muses tomorrow about my dream. I want to see if they can help me remember more details about the demon who took me, that way we can finally have justice.”
Clynn looked worried. “Are you sure you want to relive those memories? They may be more…brutal than you can imagine.”
“I want to know who the demon was who stole me, the demon who was working with Blythe’s father.”
His face paled and his eyes widened as he stared at her. “Thea told you everything, then.”
“Yes, and I’m glad she did. I’m going to figure this out. I need the closure, and I’m sure you could use it too.”
He wrapped his arm around her shoulders as they began to walk towards the front doors, leading the way into the courtyard. “As long as you are comfortable with this. None of us are pressuring you in any way to relive that night. It was difficult on all of us, but most notably you. Your entire life was changed because of that night.”
“I’ll be fine. I’m stronger than I look.” Capri felt confident saying it out loud, especially since the all powerful Thea seemed to believe it.
As they stepped out into the misty morning sunshine, she had the sudden and overwhelming desire to go back to the place where her entire life had been changed in an unforgivable instant.
“Will you walk with me over to the jasmine?” She asked, looking up at her father. When he didn’t say anything for a moment, but looked strained, she felt ashamed for asking him. “I’m sorry…if you don’t want to, I und-“
“No, no I should be the one to apologize, Capri.” Clynn said suddenly, stopping mid-step and clutching her arms in his hands. His face was desperate, his eyes sad. “For years I’ve been avoiding thinking about that night, because I decided that by simply ignoring it, I wouldn’t have the need to be depressed anymore. It took everything I had to keep on living after what happened, and it was in my own self-interest that I avoided
“Is that what you call everyone? The Council?”
“Yes, The Council is made up of myself, Sebastian, the four Dryads, the two Furies, the three Fates, and the three Muses. When your father retires, you will join the Council along with the other heirs. Those who retire live out the remainder of their days amongst humans, making room for the next generation.”
“I see…” Capri bit her lip, a sudden idea occurring to her. But no, it probably wouldn’t work…best not to suggest it and just get laughed at…
“What is it, girl? You’re thinking about something in that head of yours.” Thea commented, eyeing Capri knowingly. “Your face is an open book, so easily read.”
Capri blushed. “I’m sor- I mean, yes, um…the thing is, I told you about how I’d dreamt of this place since I was little…and when I met the Muses, they said they can give someone mental clarity. I wonder if I talk to them, if they could help me remember more about the dream, and maybe more about the demon who took me. Then we could find him, and get closure…”
Thea tilted her chin up and looked at Capri, considering. Her lips curved in a slow smile. “Interesting idea.”
“Really?” Capri was honestly surprised, and it showed clearly on her face.
Thea laughed, her smile bright. “So unsure of yourself. You are much stronger and wiser than you know, Capri.”
“Oh, well, I don’t know…” Capri flushed, smiling despite herself. “I have my moments.”
“Well, this is definitely one of those moments.”
♦ ♦ ♦
CHAPTER SIX
“How did it go?” Clynn asked as Capri closed the door behind her.
She looked up at him with a soft smile. “It went fine…I’m going to talk to the Muses tomorrow about my dream. I want to see if they can help me remember more details about the demon who took me, that way we can finally have justice.”
Clynn looked worried. “Are you sure you want to relive those memories? They may be more…brutal than you can imagine.”
“I want to know who the demon was who stole me, the demon who was working with Blythe’s father.”
His face paled and his eyes widened as he stared at her. “Thea told you everything, then.”
“Yes, and I’m glad she did. I’m going to figure this out. I need the closure, and I’m sure you could use it too.”
He wrapped his arm around her shoulders as they began to walk towards the front doors, leading the way into the courtyard. “As long as you are comfortable with this. None of us are pressuring you in any way to relive that night. It was difficult on all of us, but most notably you. Your entire life was changed because of that night.”
“I’ll be fine. I’m stronger than I look.” Capri felt confident saying it out loud, especially since the all powerful Thea seemed to believe it.
As they stepped out into the misty morning sunshine, she had the sudden and overwhelming desire to go back to the place where her entire life had been changed in an unforgivable instant.
“Will you walk with me over to the jasmine?” She asked, looking up at her father. When he didn’t say anything for a moment, but looked strained, she felt ashamed for asking him. “I’m sorry…if you don’t want to, I und-“
“No, no I should be the one to apologize, Capri.” Clynn said suddenly, stopping mid-step and clutching her arms in his hands. His face was desperate, his eyes sad. “For years I’ve been avoiding thinking about that night, because I decided that by simply ignoring it, I wouldn’t have the need to be depressed anymore. It took everything I had to keep on living after what happened, and it was in my own self-interest that I avoided
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