Embers in the Dark

Macha the Holy

So I did listen to some music for this chapter and I came across one that inspired the, well, you'll figure out which part I'm referring to.  Feel free to listen to it.  I think it's called, "How the Mighty Have Fallen" by Epikus.

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Dubh rushed quickly through the forest to get to The Hangman's Tree.  He'd completely forgotten all about helping Olena this morning.

"Don't you mean Cahira?" a voice in his head asked, making the wolf pause.  "She's not your sister."

Dubh sighed and sat on his rump.  "Oh yeah."

"Why didn't you tell Mother the truth about her?"

"I was going to, but then I realized this truce that Lilly has planned could actually work.  They'd obviously want to make a trade between Cahira and Olena.  I don't want that."

"Why not?  Don't you want your sister to come home?"

"It's not like I've met Olena.  And I don't want Cahira taken from us.  She's my little bean."

"I don't blame you," Mallacht chuckled.  "Lilly has the most amazing technology in her head!  I imagine it's the same for Cahira."

Dubh giggled before getting back on his paws and trotting forward.  "I don't think I'll ever understand your obsession with that girl, but...as my counterpart, I accept that about you."

"Oh come on!  Even during that whole interaction when we first took Cahira?  You didn't feel an inkling of attraction?!"

"Why?  You were the one doing all the talking with your...remote access contraption."

Mallacht groaned, then he chuckled softly.  "And could anyone tell the difference?  No."

"How could they?  Only I knew you existed."  As Dubh exited the tree line and gazed across the red and purple grass, he spotted Cahira with her friends from the sleepover.  He grinned and picked up the pace.  "So, who won the battle between Cerberus and Arthur?" Dubh asked.

"Rose, actually.  She interfered."

"Ha!  Is she smitten with Arthur now?"

"That seems to be the case.  But there's about to be another development."

"Hmm?  What's that?"

"Apparently Cerberus will find his twin flame at the get together Arthur and Lilly are having."

Dubh burst out laughing.  "Oh goodness!" he snickered.  "Who is it?"

"I don't know.  Lilly's seer eye is still broken and the shroud of dark magic isn't helping, but I'll figure out a work around.  I always do."

"Well, thanks for the update, but I'm about to go do something wicked and spontaneous," Dubh sighed happily.

"Why?" Mallacht chuckled.

"Because I can," Dubh simply replied with a shrug.

"Good answer!" Mallacht barked with laughter.  "Whatcha gonna do?"

"Get Cahira to tell me everything she knows."  When Dubh finally got to the grouping of children, he gave a big wolfish smile.  "Hello, children," he chirped.