A/N: And here is part 2 of my first chapter. :) And just in time, too. I'm really anxious about what tomorrow's episode could mean. Hopefully, Luz would still make it back to the Boiling Isles. I mean, I can't be the only one who thinks she belongs in the Boiling Isles, right? Anyway, I've got a set plan for my story, but I'm waiting to see what happens in "Yesterday's Lie" before I set up anything concrete. Besides that, there probably won't be another chapter of Coven of Shadows for at least a few weeks, or until next month. I gotta focus on Infinity Train Book 2: Emma's Story. Until then, I hope you enjoy it. :)
As the group walked out of the library, Ben got his book out and looked over the contents as Judith looked over to his hand, which was still recovering from nearly being crushed, and it was slightly bleeding in places her nails had dug into. Judith felt pretty bad the meeting came to that.
"Sorry about my mom, Ben."
Ben saw the guilty look on her face and tried to cheer her up.
"No, it's okay. At least I didn't die, so that's something."
But she didn't know how long that could last. She still felt pretty sore about her mother's innate distrust over humans, not that she'd blame her. She didn't know how Ember would think of it, though. She never did get the opportunity to ask about her stance on humans. To be safe, she had to be sure that Ember doesn't find out about the fact that he was human, that is, if she hasn't already. But what also bugged her was what the item that sent Ben here really was: a portal.
The way she described it, it was a centerpiece. She wondered about what it meant. If it was the centerpiece, then where was the rest of it? And why did Lilith look so stunned to see it in her hands? Either way, she had a feeling she should be careful who she shares the information with, especially around her mother. Judith would've been stuck with her thoughts if Ben didn't speak up to her.
"So, what exactly did you manage to find out?"
Judith, stirred from her train of thought, turned to Ben in puzzlement.
"Hmm?"
"You know, about that Demon Eye portal... thing I found?"
Judith held out the portal centerpiece in her hand, puzzling Ember as she looked upon it herself as she answered.
"Oh, yeah. When I asked my mom, she said it was a centerpiece before she asked about you. She never told me anything else beyond that."
Ember hadn't seen such an item before. It also seemed to be staring at her... probably due to the fact that it resembled an eye. Then, she remembered the book that Ben checked out earlier. Of course she hadn't seen him around before. He must've visited the Boiling Isles recently.
"Oh, is that why you were trying to check out a book?"
Ben nodded to her as he answered. He knew Ember was in on the fact that he's a human, so he didn't bother trying to hide it, although it came to Judith's worry.
"Yeah. I'm trying to see how I can use this thing to get back home."
Judith began to show nervousness on her face from how casually Ben let it slip that he wanted to go home. Ember would be bound to notice the indent on his hood that exposed his round ears. Thinking that information would be hard, impossible even, for her to miss, she was afraid that she'd catch on and expose him, or worse. However, her fears subsided as Ember got a closer look at the gem and tapped on it with her finger.
"Huh. How did such a broken thing take you here of all places?"
As Ben answered, Judith became more and more puzzled with how Ember was taking it in naturally.
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The Owl House: Coven of Shadows
AdventureBen Kingston never asked to be born to a cruel family that thought of no one but themselves. He'd shouldered that burden as long as he could, but one day, he had enough. And that day was when he found a strange new world. This is where his story tru...
