Chapter 35: Theia

The pink stains of sunset blot the sky as we make our way out of the baths and into our moon chamber. I was wrapped in a simple white robe. My feet bare against the cold stone floor of the temple.

“May the Goddess bless you.” The priestess murmured as she locked me in the chamber.

Now I wait. I sit cross legged on the floor and look to the sky. There is still quite some time before midnight. The light is almost completely gone. I close my eyes and rest my head against the stone wall.

“Awaken.” I hear a strong female voice.

“Who’s there?” I say aloud. My voice echoes in the chamber. When she spoke there had been no echo.

In the darkness I see two Violet eyes staring at me. A wolf emerges from the darkness. “It is I who spoke, but mind to mind not aloud.” I hear her voice but her mouth does not move.

“C-can you hear me?” I thought to myself, unsure if it would work.

“Yes, I hear everything. I see everything.” She says slowly.

I study her for a moment. She is large, especially for