by Nikki Albert

Created on: November 06, 2010   Last Updated: November 07, 2010

Chapter 33: Aura Sight

Rae was displeased with the disruptions to her work. Constant annoying distractions. She was getting closer to fulfillment of her plans. Each spirit committed to action and whispering to her encouragements. Mage Kyshero informed her he was bringing in a man to assist her. At this time she hardly needed any assistance and in fact, depending on his talents, it was dangerous to do so. She was beginning to suspect those with stronger abilities were sent to watch her, but she could only continue as planned. What could they know, when they could only see the flutter of spirits around her and not their words?

When Mage Kyshero brought Ceallach to see her, she scowled at the bard fiercely. So like a man to believe he needed to come and rescue her. Now she would have to figure out how to get him out and whoever he brought with him.

“This is Ceallach and he has the most amazing ability to sooth spirits with music.”

“It is not an unknown ability among my people,” Rae replied darkly. She kept her dark working glasses on, but suspected he could feel her glare.

“He will be able to help you manage the spirits,” Mage Kyshero stated, adding emphasis to his ‘suggestion‘. She suspected he believed she needed soothing.

“Will he? Do you think I cannot manage them on my own?” she demanded.

“The more skilled people we have on this project the better, Rae,” he said in warning tones.

She smiled at the mage broadly, thinking fondly of his imminent death. In fact the hateful thoughts directed at the mage from the Servants seemed to cloud her mind for a moment, intermingling with her own. Some of the Midharen spirits hovered around her, whispering he should be killed now; they were always so very impatient. “He will of course be handy when we start the larger experiment,” she said smoothly.

Ceallach was looking a bit uncomfortable as the room was fluttering with curious spirits, some brushing against his aura. Rae chuckled, as a so called Sensitive, he could not see auras but he could sense them and in his limited way manipulate them. “I will do all I can to assist,” Ceallach said.

“I’m sure you will,” Rae replied.

“Then I will leave you to explain the current objectives,” Mage Kyshero said.

Rae nodded and waited until the mage was out of the room. Then she swirled her aura out into a thick barrier around the both of them, setting up the

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