Chapter 20
Raelle rests her head against Libba’s chest. She didn’t want the feeling of being safe to leave but she know she had to talk with Izadora. So, she forced herself to react with the world again.
“help me stand, Libba”.
Slowly there got up Izadora had more the chair at some point near them. Together they’re moved Raelle to the chair from the floor. Libba sat beside her. Izadora step away once she was settled.
“I’m sorry. My body sometime reaction without my consent”.
With out thinking Izadora quickly fired back, “and want caused this”.
Her mind darted back to the Camarilla Slumber party. Their faces slowly coming at her. The horror she saw that day. Appearing it ugly head.
Libba seeing the signs of a flashback squeezed Raelle hand that she was holding grounding her. Raelle used this to redirect her mind. She finally looked at both of them, she could see the tear in both their eyes. Their own fear showing.
“she is safe you know”.
Izadora step back and placed her hand on her desk. To steady herself.
“where is she?”
“I don’t trust you with that information, just know that she saves. With people that I will put my life on the mine for and there would to the same for me. And the fact that even after you saw what Quartermain did to your so-called daughter, you still want to take me in”.
“I have no choose”.
“The Camarilla would have at least given me other options, other than be taken” she muddled.
“what do you mean by that”.
Pushing herself of the chair so that she was standing beside Izadora.
“there is a lot you don’t know. One being that the attack at the wedding. Was a façade. Spree don’t kill witches, Camarilla do. And there killing all Bellweather’s and Tarim tribe.”
“how do you know this”.
“I have a second option for you, investigate the wedding, open minded. And once Quartermain awakes will discuss this matter then. You can tell Alder, if she asks that you found something but to verify it, we need Quartermain awake.”
“there is a lot more I feel you’re not saying but, on that matter, it does seem the best option for all parties.”
With a smiled she put her arm around Libba’s waist.
“on a lighter conversation, are you too together”.
It was Libba that spoke, her eyes darted to Raelle. Who gave her a reassuring smile to go for it.
“Scylla, Raelle, and I are together. Have been for nearly two mouths know”.
“well, that clear up a few thinks. I have to ask Libba where you involved in the rescue of Scylla Ramshorn”.
This time Raelle spoke, stepping forward toward Izadora.
“like I said before let’s wait until Quartermain is awake then we can discuss if further. Unless there something you’re not saying”.
“like you, and want you know about the Camarilla”.
She kept her smile to herself.
“it late unless you are not going to arrest me. We are leaving”.
Taking a sip of her tea, she watched them both.
“I need to know one last thing before you can leave. It about the wall I found you at a few days ago”.
‘Crap’ she thought. Looking over at Libba.
“there nothing I can discuss right know, if you get my meaning”.
“I understand, leave before I changed my mind”.
Without waiting a second Raelle left the room pulling Libba along with her.
***
Izadora sat back in her chair. Drinking her tea.
She flips open the folders she had ‘Raelle was right, the Camarilla had attack them’.
She looked down at the information. The medical report of the dead witches from the wedding. All of them had their throat removed and had signs of defensive marks. Want was more alarming is that all the witches where apart of the Bellweather line, only. Which was a little troublesome.
She smiled to herself ‘Raelle a smart cookie’.
‘But know did Raelle know. About the attack’.
She pulled out her notebook and start writing her thoughts.
• What signs, showed that it was the Camarilla
• Why are there taking the throats?
• Why the Bellweather line.
• Will I ever see Scylla again.
****
Just before there got back to Raelle room, Libba gab her hand and changed there way. Started heading toward the common area. With a quick pick inside, seeing know one she steps inside dragging Raelle inside. Libba move over to one of the bean bag and flop down into one. Quickly followed by Raelle doing the same.
“you have to catch me up”.
“what would you like you know”.
“start with how you first know the Camarilla was back.”
“it not a pretty story, and it get dark in places”.
“like when I told you and Scylla about my family”.
Raelle rushed over and held her hand.
“I will tell you some of it, but once we are reunited with Scylla, I will talk about the Slumber Party. If you can understand”.
“I understand, it wants it was like with me. I told Scylla a little about it and you. So, if I was around my family, you guys could help me. Until I couldn’t handle it anymore and told you guys. But I think it a little different for you.”
“you’re rambling again, cutie”.
With a small blush. Raelle always had this effect on her.
She knows this was coming she just wish it wasn’t so soon.
“ok, I’ll tell you want I know; I was fourteen. When it all started. This was before the slumber party and my shiner mark. A few witches when missing around where I lived at the time. And so, I investigated. That lead me to the former spree leader and know friend and my capture. After the slumber party. I created a group I call The founders. We found out that Camarilla had invaded our land. That when the war start.”
“that a lot to unpack there”.
“yep”.
For the next few hours there talked about, Libba asking question about everything. Learning how the leader of the Founders are. To the plan she had to take down them all. To how she created the Founders, etc. There talked until the sun was coming up. The night was gone.