Leela
Eli and I had spent the morning making love luxuriously before he rose for training. As always, I rose with him, practising his stretches. I noticed it was making me more limber and I no longer felt as sore after I had my way with him.
We hadn't spoken about the revelation that I was likely to be the royal mystic, but I was glad for it. The two women who I really wished to consult were sat before me as we ate together.
Asha had spent the morning convincing me that she was truly happy and that though she had hints of mystical abilities, such as balancing the mood of those around her, she had always felt a strange burden around becoming the royal mystic.
Mama Tasmina affirmed Asha's feelings.
"I never once felt as though it were a burden. And I was truly worried when Asha confi
