DESTINY'S CHANGE IN TROUBLED TIMES
"It's finished." Susame clapped her hands, then shut down the Interface.
The Well had been altered, and the threads of fate had been carefully shifted. The girl wiped at the sheen of sweat on her forehead. The work had been very precise. Susame just hoped that it would have the effect she hoped for. The poor girl didn't deserve the stress that she was constantly bombarded by.
"What have you done?"
The girl jumped as the Priestess' voice rang through the ether. "L…Lady Agura! I… I…" She clasped her hands tightly and forced herself to calm down. "Lady, you said that the girl deserved to have her two worlds resolve themselves…."
The Lady descended the staircase gracefully. Her long violet hair and her glowing white robes trailed behind her. One hand rested on the smooth glide of the banister. The glare she gave her apprentice belied her angelic image. "So you took it upon yourself to fix her predicament?" The Lady's tone made her displeasure clear.
"Yes," Susame dropped her head.
Lady Agura let out a heavy sigh, and drifted closer. Susame tensed as she neared her, and jumped as the Lady's hand fell on her shoulder.
"Have I done wrong?" She asked.
"I fear you have," Lady Agura said, a hint of sadness in her voice. She reached out and tapped a few keys with her long, delicate fingers. The Interface responded instantly to her touch, flaring to life and projecting a great web of threads into the emptiness of the room. The Lady narrowed her eyes, turning in a slow circle as she examined the web.
"What do you see?" Susame was becoming scared. The threads that surrounded her were myriad and very complex – far beyond the scope of her comprehension. The Lady's prolonged silence didn't bode well.
"I see trouble," Lady Agura said slowly. "I see confusion. I see very dangerous times ahead. Your act, though born of kindness, may have doomed those poor children."
Susame gasped. "No!" She balled her hand into a fist and bit at her knuckles. "There must be something that you can do!"
"I will try," Lady Agura said. "You should go to your room and rest, I think."
Susame nodded and headed for the tall staircase. She glanced back once. Lady Agura was already plucking the threads and weaving them together.