The Witches Image

Chapter 35

The two of you stand in the kitchen for a while. Then there was a knock at the door.Copia turned his head towards the door, his expression serious.He gave you a reassuring hug before pulling his arms away from you.

"I'll get it," he said, his voice firm but gentle.Copia walked over to the door and opened it, revealing Sister Imperator and the other Papas on the other side.

"Sister Imperator," Copia greeted, his expression serious. "And brothers. Come in."

He stepped aside and motioned for the others to enter the apartment.

Sister Imperator and the other Papas entered the apartment, their expressions serious and solemn.

Sister Imperator spoke first, her voice stern. "Copia. We need to talk."

"Yes, that is why I sent Terzo to bring you here...I think he already told you what happened," Copia said, closing the door behind them.

Sister Imperator nodded. "Yes, Terzo informed us of the situation," she said, her tone serious. "It's more serious than we first thought."

You stayed in the kitchen, afraid to go out.

Copia noticed your hesitation, his expression softened. He approached you and gently took your hand in his.

"It's okay," he whispered, his voice soft. "You can come out. They're only here to help."

Sister Imperator looked at you intently as you came into view, her expression grave. The other Papas glanced at you as well, their expressions ranging from concern to curiosity.

"Sister Lia," Sister Imperator said, her voice firm but not unkind. "Can you tell us exactly what happened when you spoke with Lilith?"

You sighed. and told them everything that happened because of your conversation with Lilith.

Sister Imperator listened intently, her expression growing more troubled as you spoke. The other Papas exchanged glances, their eyes wide with concern.

When you finished, there was a tense silence in the room. Sister Imperator spoke first, her voice grave.

"This is...troubling, to say the least."

"Lilith is trying to turn you into her vessel," Sister Imperator said, her voice hard. "To use you as her eyes and ears here on Earth. It's...unprecedented."

"I knew when Abess Blake called me and told me about you before you came here...that there was more to the story than she told me...!" said Sister Imperator. You looked at her confused.

Copia looked at Sister Imperator as well, confusion written all over his face. "Wait, what do you mean?" he asked, his voice full of surprise.

"Let's sit down!" said the sister.

Everyone found a place in the apartment and settled into chairs and couches. The atmosphere was tense, the gravity of the situation hanging heavily in the air.

You sat across from her on the table, Copia next to you.

Everyone sat in silence for a few moments, the only sound being the soft crackling of the fireplace in the corner. Sister Imperator took a deep breath before speaking.

"When Abess Blake called me and told me that she had a sister who needed to transfer. I asked her why, of course... She told me that you were having nightmares... that you were sleepwalking. Talking in different languages in your sleep...the language of demons...about that is long forgotten...So she told me that she could not handle it on her own, that she needed us...the Ministry...to be involved...that she feared .... that these things were happening to you for a reason. So you came here...and the first time I saw you...I could sense that there was something special about you...!"