The Princess of the Moon

Chapter 24

I sat in front of the fire later that evening with a cup of tea in my hands. I felt better about my powers, but I couldn't help but wonder how long that was going to last and if I would ever feel confident in them.

Someone cleared their throat at the door, and I looked that way to see Carter standing there with a small smile on his face.

He bowed his head and cleared his throat again. "Do you mind if I sit with you, Synnie Bear?" he asked while he raised an eyebrow. The small smile on his face grew a little wider while he bowed again, and I couldn't help but scowl and narrow my eyes but stayed silent.

"Well?" he asked and raised an eyebrow while he cocked his head when I didn't answer. "Can I?"

I sighed and gestured for him to go ahead and sit down in the seat beside me. "You can, Carter. There is nothing else saying that you can't," I said coldly.

Carter chuckled and nodded while he walked over to me and sat down in the seat I gestured to. "But there is someone that could say I couldn't," he pointed out, and I rolled my eyes and scowled.

"Very funny," I said coldly, and his grin grew wider while he leaned back in his seat. "What is it? What do you want?"

"I wanted to see how you were feeling," he said and moved a hand through his beard before he cleared his throat. "So how are you feeling?" He raised an eyebrow and cocked his head while he studied me.

I grimaced and shrugged. "I've been better," I admitted before I cleared my throat and shifted in my seat. "I feel a bit better about using my powers, though."

"Hmmm." Carter nodded, and I could tell that he was relieved. "Then it is a good thing that I am here, isn't it, Synnie Bear?" he asked and raised an eyebrow while he smirked.

I rolled my eyes and scowled before I sighed and slowly nodded. "Yes," I admitted before I cleared my throat and shifted in my seat. "It is a good thing that you are here. I do appreciate them letting you come."

Carter leaned against the seat and looked relieved. He bit back a small smile and dipped his head closer to his chest. "Good," he said. He rubbed his hands together and cleared his throat. "How much do you want to train each day?" he asked and raised an eyebrow, and I gave him a weird look. "What?" he asked.

"Why did you ask me that?" I asked. "Shouldn't I be training a lot each day because we are running out of time?"

Carter shrugged and looked nonchalant. "Well, one of these days, you can slow down time and create as much time as you need," he replied, and I raised an eyebrow. "I wouldn't suggest doing it for long because it would be detrimental to you and to those around you."

I set my jaw and slowly nodded. "What else would I be able to do in time?" I asked, and Carter smiled sadly and shook his head.

"Unfortunately, I do not know," he said and cleared his throat. "I do know that your father will know, but..." He grimaced and shrugged, and I pressed my lips into a thin line and slowly nodded.

"I won't be able to contact him until later." I moved a hand across my face and bit back a small sigh while I shook my head. "Damn."

Carter smiled sadly and dipped his head closer to his chest in silent confirmation.

I pressed my lips into a thin line and cleared my throat while I shook my head. "So, what are we going to do until then?" I asked and raised an eyebrow, and he shrugged.

"Well, we train," he said and leaned back in his seat. He cleared his throat and dipped his head closer to his chest. "You build your bond with your Familiar and then connect deeper with Zën. You train with him and have that bond grow stronger too."