Initium novum [Completed - being edited/rewritten]

Chapter 19

For the next five months, we were visiting Kai and Octavia every time we could. We were helping people in slam with its rebuilt. 
It was going very well, the locals were happy about our presence and support, we were happy that we could help them.
I became very close to Octavia, whenever we were in slam, I was with her. Kai didn't mind that, she was glad for it because she was able to coordinate activities of "Founders of the republic" as was our underground movement called.
Kai named me as Octavia's godmother which pleased me very much, Octavia alike.                                                                                                                  

In those five months, our people have managed to fully repair most of the slam, they have managed to repair all of the houses and shops, water and power sources were repaired too and all of those places were fully functional, shops, small garden houses and other buildings of daily need were slowly opening again.                                                                                          Even members of the city council came to see this great progress, they were surprised and couldn't believe it. It was publically announced by the city council that local slam is being reconstructed and as soon as reconstructions will be finished slam will be lost the status of slam and will be known as a classical part of the city.
Everyone in the slam was very happy after hearing of this great news, its residents worked as hard as they could to finish the reconstruction.

One day when I was getting ready to go to the city with Valeria and Julius, I was called to the meeting with Calypso, the Oracles. I had no idea what she might have wanted, to be honest, I was very worried and scared.                                         
  „What if she has had to find out about me and Valeria? What she will just announce to me what I will be executed for my heresy? What else could she want?!" I thought.
Valeria wasn't with me at that time, which was only good.
I was escorted by two guardsmen to Calypsos chambers. When we came there they knocked to the door and those opened.                
„Come in Antistia, come."                                                       I went inside, not knowing what do expect.  I set on a chair and waited to what was going to happen.                                                                     
  „So Antistia, as you know your two years of service here are almost over. It is time for you to choose what will be your next step in your life. Here is what I want to tell you: As you know in your order relationships of any type..."                                                                              When she said then, my heart stopped.
  ,,So she knew. Gods, what will happen to us now?!" Sounded in my head. „Please, I beg you, banish us from the Order, from the city but please do not hurt Valeria."
„Calm down Antistia, let me finish what I was saying."                                                          
My eyes were full of tears, my tears were falling on my dress. I was desperate but I was quiet and listened to what she was about to say.                                                                               
   „So, what I wanted to say what this. I will do anything to you or your girlfriend, I can't do that. Now I am going against the law and my sisters. But I will make them understand. What I wanted to tell you is that I want to offer you a place in the council of Citadel."                      
   „Wait, what? Why would you go against the law for me?? And why would you want to offer such a position to me?? Why me??"                                              
   „Because Antistia, I know your father, your biological father. I can't do that to his daughter."
   „What? Do you know my father?? Who is he and why he left me??"                          
   „He is a man of great name, his; your House, House of Lucius is well known and honoured all around the Imperium. I don't know what was his reason to leave you, so I can't tell you.  But you can find out yourself, go to Apollonia, to Imperial palace. If you tell your name, they will take you to your father."                                              
  „But if I will accept your offer to become a member of the council, I won't be able to leave Arsoria, right? I am sorry, but I can't accept that I have to find out the truth."               
   „I thought that you might say that. Then allow me to do one more thing for you. I will give you "title of Wanderer"."                                                 
„What is that I have never heard of something like that."                                                      
  „It a title which was created shortly after Unification wars, the title itself was given only once, well since now. Being "The Wanderer" grants you unlimited access to all imperial facilities, documents, intel and information which you want. You don't have to answer anyone, not event he Imperator. No one can doubt your actions or refuse your orders and requests."           
   „You can't give me such title just like that, that is not right. I am not worthy to have it."         
   „Yes, I can do that Antistia. It is my honour to do so. And, there is one more reason why I am doing that. "                                                                                                                                 She went to her bookshelf and took one of the books. The book was called the Pythian Prophecy.
   „This is prophecy written by the first oracles in the ancient times, in the times when our lands were not unified at any level and there were only warbands of primitive humans. But her prophecy wasn't about her time, it was about the future, it was and it is about very specific events in the future." Oracles said. She found the right page and started to read.                 „And three gods will walk among people. They will call for justice, justice for those who have murdered the father of the goddess. God of war will raise his sword and go to war.  One goddess will aid the sacred armies but will have to leave who she loves the most. The other one will find her final rest in the exile."                                                  I was just standing there, couldn't believe what I was hearing.                    
  „This is only a small part of her prophecy. I know what you are doing Antistia. Or should say Diana?"                                                                                                                              „How is this possible, she couldn't see the future. No, I don't believe you." I said with anger in my voice.                                                               „If you don't believe me, take the book and take a look on your own. I would never lie to 'the Wanderer'." Said Calypso.                                                      I took the book to my hand and looked into it. I read some pages and then tried to find the passage which was Calypso reading, the passage was at the end of the book after it there was nothing else.                                                              
   „Why isn't there anything else? How will her prophecy end??!!" I started shouting at her with tears in my eyes. „Please tell me, I have to know."                               
Calypso was looking at me with an iron face.
„I am sorry my child, I can't tell you what I don't know myself. To find out the end of the prophecy is your destiny Antistia, you have to do it yourself," she said to me.
She went to a little altar and took from it a pin, a red pin made to look like an eye covered in blood. „This is a mark of Wanderer, put it on our dress, to everyone to see it, and keep Pythian prophecy, no one else except council of Citadel and the Wanderer knows what the books have in it but everyone knows that it exists. I am sure that it will help you" She said.                                                                             
   „There is one more thing, which I need to tell you," she said. „Tomorrow I will summon a Black Guards, ten of them will be assigned to you as your bodyguards. As soon as that will be done you and Valeria are free to leave Citadel and do what you please."     
„And what about Julius, is he free too?" I asked.                                
     „Well, he is the third god, isn't he? So that means that he is free too." Said Oracles              When she finished, I took a pin and a book and went away. There was so many new information for me.                                                      I was totally exhausted after talking with Oracles but I was happy, very happy because since that moment I was finally free.