Chapter Seven
Seph waited on tenterhooks. She stood beside the same beautiful pool where the setting sun was reflected in oranges and reds. It was the same sight that had drawn her attention that fateful day short weeks ago, but now she knew what it hid and her heart was lodged high in her throat.
She glanced nervously at her mother. Gaia smiled back, love radiating out from her brown eyes as a soft breeze caressed the long, brown hair that curled around her, wrapping her shoulders in abundance.
“What if he doesn't come?” Seph asked, then immediately bit her lip. What if she’d just cursed herself?
Gaia shook her head, the same kind smile on her face. “He’ll be here.” She raised an eyebrow, but this time her smile faltered, becoming a little wistful. “I have a…friend…on the inside."
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