28 End Of A Friendship

Desiree

Tim's words kept me up all night. I couldn't tell Adam because it could get all of them killed, nor could I be still and wait. Ashria had instructed me to wait until night so she could get a vision from the moon to see how the event could play out. I was beginning to understand a lot about my powers. It worked only with the moon, even though Ashria told me we will eventually draw strength from the sun, but for now, it was affected by the moon only, and that was why Ashria said she could not wage war. It wasn't because she did not sympathise with them. Apart from it not being a part of our mandate, she simply did not have the strength yet. It was something we would have to build gradually.

Adam knew I was restless, but I played it off. He slept early because he was exhausted from the rigorous training he went through the entire day. I got off the bed and went to the window to stare at the night. I could see a glimpse of the moon, but it wasn't as visible as it should have been