13 OPHELIA CLARK
October 18
“What? That’s not fair. What kind of test is that? If you know what’s going to happen, why don’t you save them?” I asked, not realizing how loud I was talking. A couple glared at me as they walked past quickly to avoid the coming storm.
“You have a lot to learn, child,” Isra said. “A watcher like me cannot go around interfering with the lives of everyone she meets. People die every day. Lots of them. Even the ones that don’t deserve it.”
My head was spinning. This was just way too much. Maybe I’d feel differently if the situation was more specific to me or my family, but this was a complete stranger we were talking about. This was none of my business.
“What if I don’t want to be a diviner or a bender, or whatever? What happens if I say no?”
“Of course you
