Marriage First, Mate Second
I ask her, “And what can we do to help you in the meantime, until we find them?”
“Look for someone with ties to the occult,” Hope says, “Not someone like Stan. He’s a sweetheart, and mostly an academic. Someone known for actually practicing dark, ritualized magic.”
“Ok, so we do some digging into that world,” I say, “What can we do to help you until we find that person?”
Hope gives me a sad smile in return.
“Pray to the goddess for me,” she whispers, “I may not have much time.”
“We won’t let anything happen to you Hope,” mate my mate tells her, “This I swear to you. We WILL find who is responsible, and make you well.”