The Faults in Us (completed)

10~ The Legends

Ena and her father sat across from her. I stood next to her chair, though I was offered a seat. We were escorted into Ena's father's personal office. It seemed like he was waiting for us to be alone. 

Finally, the secretary left. She seemed extremely clingy. I wondered who she was to them. As soon as the door was softly shut, the atmosphere of the room darkened. Ena and her father were giving each other death glares. 

I didn't know if they had formed a mindlink or not. It was difficult to tell, I wasn't a witch. Though I wished I was, dictatorship and all. At least I would have a place. I would know exactly where I stand and what I'm expected to do. Though I suppose I have more freedom this way. 

The staring went on for a few minutes. The tension was so thick, I could feel it as if it were a physical presence. 

Finally, Ena spoke. 

'Father.'

'Daughter,' her father answered. He was a tall man with a pale complexion and looked nothing like Ena. Except for the eyes. Ena was usually a nice and sunny person, but she also had a very intense side. It appeared whenever her Goddess Flame surfaced. 

Her father had that side without the help of the gift. 

'What is your business here?' he asked her. 

'I am here to seek a favour.'

I could sense wry amusement in her father's expression. At least, that's what I thought it was. It came out more like disgust. 

 I couldn't tell. 

I didn't know very much about Ena and her parents. She never spoke about them, all I knew was that they were members of the Seante. She didn't want to follow in their footsteps, even though she was blessed with the gift the Legends spoke about. So, she ran away, and the rest is history.

Unless there was something she wasn't telling me. 

'Tell me, daughter, what kind of favour?' her father asked. 

'I need the scrolls of legends.' 

Her father scoffed. 'Impossible,' he spat, 'you dare demand such unimaginable things.'

Ena glared at her father, the Flame appearing. 

'I need to see them,' she said, barely under control. I put a hand on her shoulder. 'You're the leader of the Seante. You can do something. But get them to me, no matter what. I will return.'

She stood up and started walking out. Her father didn't say a word. 

'And next time,' she said, pausing in the doorway, 'I won't hesitate to let loose.'

'Not even on your family? And your little wolf friend?' he spat. 

'My friend is stronger than you could ever be,' Ena replied, not turning around. 'And she is also my only family.' 

Ena walked out and I followed, giving her father one last glance. 

'Two days,' I said, wolf eyes on, 'be ready.'

****

We sat in another cafe. Only this time, we weren't staring at each other and nothing was about to explode. I was waiting very patiently for an explanation Ena didn't want to give. 

We left the forest today afternoon with a teleportation spell and ended up in some city. It looked like... any other modern city. Oh yes, it was Las Vegas. I had never been here. It was weird how the witch HQ was in Vegas. I never knew witches were gamblers, they always seemed so... calculating. Wait, was that a gambling trait?