Waiting for something to happen, I end up being disappointed because nothing did. No light or some crazy firework show to symbolize the spell. And I don't feel any different either. Reilly asks if that's it, but I have no idea if we even did it right, so I ask Woreus. He looks between us and tells me that the bond is brighter, stronger now. Walking closer to me and Reilly, my brother sniffs around our bodies and adds that we also smell different. On instinct, I bring my arm closer to the nose and take a whiff too, but besides the detergent and perfume, I don't smell anything else.
Woreus: There was an adjusting period for my bond with others. At first everything seemed the same, but slowly, the connection settled and my chosen family began to tap into the bond powers.
Me: Does that mean that Reilly will be able to shoot lightning too?
Reilly: Ares, I hope not.
Woreus: Your abilities are binded to the source and only to you, but if you have any sharing-type of powers, you might be able to send it through the bond. For my family, they can channel the bond, grow stronger and bigger than other shifters. Might not apply to you though.
Me: So besides tying Reilly to me, the bond is pretty much useless?
Reilly: Hey! At least it makes us somehow sisters, no?
Woreus: Your source reminds me more of our brother Kalai. And your mother is magician too, so I think there might be something passed from that.
Repeating everything to Reilly, we think about it for a while. My brother mentions also some palace privilages when it comes to the bonded people, but we are more concerned about the shared powers. The only thing I can think of is the spell-casting. For me it's normal, because I am of a mixed blood, but Reilly is a full demigod. I share my thoughts to her, and even Woreus agrees that it might be possible.
Luckily, I saved the Aveus notes, so I get one of the old notebooks and show Reilly a basic spell. We debated which one to do, so that it's useful to her as a magical soldier. Ended up picking the shield spell, but I also suggested the communication one.
I explained everything to Reilly is best as I could when it comes to accessing the energies. How it feels, what she should think about and how to navigate it, then I showed her all the hand movements. I summoned the shield by myself first, so that Reilly can visualize it. When I dropped mine, I let Reilly try. Her movements were stiff at first, and she made multiple mistakes, but after I guided her, Reilly managed to correct it immediately. With everything etched into her mind, she finally went for the real deal. Reilly's hands still moved awkwardly and every set of movements was correc, but it still didn't matter, because nothing happened. Reilly had years of practice with her powers, so she can easily detect the energies, but all she feels are the Ares powers.
Me: See, the bond is useless.
Reilly: But it means that it's not dangerous or I am not tied to you like a slave without my own will. Plus, your brother said I have some privilages when it comes to the palace, so I take it as a win.
Me: You probably just want the access to the royal armory and steal some ancient weapons, huh? You sword-loving freak!
Reilly: Maybe.
Woreus: I like her.
Me: I have always wanted to be her sister. Even if I didn't have this bond power, I would still think of her as one.
Woreus: I hate to bring an innocent people into this feud, but I can't really go against her feelings.
Me: But we should be safe on Ethos, no?
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Hallor Chronicles
FantasyHave you ever thought when you were little that you could have magical powers? Maybe you did but then you grew up and you forgot about it. But what if I told you that there are people with these special gifts? They could be you, or me, or your class...
