After we cleaned up from our time playing in the rain, Lisa took Sareeta to her room to play while Soren and I retreated to the study. Soren insisted on fetching Aysa and Maya to join us so could figure out a strategy on how Maya and I were going to remember our mother's spells. Goddess! We were paying for the sins of our mothers. I leaned back in swivel chair behind the grand oak desk, spinning around. Soren came back without Aysa and Maya and I shot him a questioning look. "They'll be here shortly. It's just a little lover's tiff" he shrugged. Soren sat in the desk, staring at me as if he had something to say. I could see the turmoil in his eyes. There was a struggle going on. "I have something to tell you," he nodded. "I hope that once I tell you, it won't jeopardize the relatio

