Chapter 278

I turned to Oni. Tell him about the Mother building a world in the Underground for herself and her spirit friends.

Oni turned to Alexis, who sat on the cocktail table facing us. She told the story like a village storyteller, giving it life as each series of events occurred.

Alexis nodded. "I have seen these things. They are part of my memories of the Mother."

I looked at Oni. But these aren't memories that other Neratomay have? Like Ran, like I didn't have?

Oni repeated the question.

"Then you know why you are Golden?" Alexis smiled because he wasn't struck down by the painful Wraith of exposing Neratomay secrets.

Because we are the Mother's Chosen, I said to Oni. Again, she repeated it, and Alexis nodded and smiled broadly.

"Very good, my love," Alexis said. "When you understand your abilities, then you have power to fight! The Elders want you among us, and you already know and have already experienced more than others, and yet they won't share even the smallest knowledge that