CHAPTER TWO-1
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CHAPTER TWO
"Answers? I'm not sure I understand." Vanessa was confused. She was the least likely person to have answers. Maybe Evelyn or Cat could help, since they both tended to have crazy dreams that came true. Even Mai and Zahara were both kinder, softer, and more intuitive. Vanessa knew she wasn't perfect and one of her biggest flaws was a tendency to barge into things and act before finding out any information about the situation.
Emma Jane shook her head almost imperceptibly. "No, the answers aren't from you. I went to Evelyn. I'd heard of a new power." She chuckled after saying it, before she qualified her words. "Well, a newly risen power. As you know, Evelyn's powers aren't new at all, but I digress. I'd heard of a new power that could help me with my quest. I've been travelling for many years, finding evil and then containing and eliminating it. My latest target has been trickier to pinpoint, even with my not-too-shabby abilities."
Vanessa was caught in her words. As Emma Jane spoke, Vanessa could feel her weave a spell with her deep, warm voice and felt a soothing sensation trickle down her back. She knew she wasn't the best listener, but she found herself wanting to sit and listen to her talk all night. It took a moment for her to realize that Emma Jane had stopped speaking and was now waiting for her to say something.
"What did Evelyn tell you?" Vanessa wasn't sure what she was supposed to say at that moment but knew something was expected.
Emma Jane dipped her head and shifted her gaze to the teacup in her hand.
"That's another story. I'll tell you more about that in a while. First though," she said, as she looked up again, fixing her swirling eyes on Vanessa's in a way that made it hard to look away, "I'd like to tell you a story of a woman."
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