JESSIE
The White Phoenix is always born in twins...
The message was cryptic and unbelievable. Sylis had just told Lana that Jessie instilled in his mind a message as they walked home from the asylum. She called him out for lying. Jessie has never spoken. Why would her first words be to Sylis, let alone in a clear message? But Sy insisted it was truth, though skeptical himself.
“I mean, what legend of a White Phoenix is there?” Sylis asked. Lana shrugged her shoulders. She was irked with the wizard. Part of her felt like he was pulling her leg.
A few weeks after returning from their mission to kill some Hags, Lana had made it a point to do something special with Sylis. She had been keeping herself busy with various activities. Odd jobs for Rasuvius, learning the hooping arts with the folk from the carnival, training with Sylis, and her ‘shifts’ at Faela’s healing ward. The last was just an excuse to see Rin in secret. Lana had been rather open about the times she would go and visit the Halfling, but the jealousy that would come from Sylis was annoying. So she began to lie, using Faela as a cover up since she did owe the Guild.
Still, Lana could see Sylis getting antsy, even though they saw each other every day. He had begun to talk about taking her to see his mother. Part of her wanted to go, but it meant another level of attachment she wasn’t quite prepared for. So she decided to distract him with a visit to see Jessie.
Lana warned Sylis that his safety couldn’t be promised. Jessie may not attack Lana, but even with her there didn’t mean people were safe. The picture Jessie had drawn of Sylis, when Lana first visited her, was warning enough. She had drawn him flying near a cliff, but it could easily be her pushing him off.
Sure enough, when they made to leave, Jessie jumped up and threw her arms around Sylis’s neck. It was only a second, Lana poking a dagger into Jessie’s back.
“Remember what I told ya? Good behavior will set ya free,” Lana hissed in her ear. Jessie quickly let go of Sy and gave him a doe eyed look as though she hadn’t done anything. Then no sooner had they left, Sylis relayed what he heard her say to him: “Legend has it that the White Phoenix is always born in twins. You will meet yours soon.”
“Maybe your mother might know something,” Lana said in an attempt to shut the Wizard up.
“Ah! I bet she would!” Sylis said enthusiastically, “After all, if I have a twin, who better to know about it than her?”
Indeed...
Sylis then grabbed Lana’s hand and together they began to run through the alleys and up onto the roof tops of the market. Any thought about Jessie’s prophecy was soon forgotten and the adrenaline took over in their fun.
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