Book of Shadows: Second Warning
You are developing a thirst for knowledge. Marvelous. The goddess Athena is proud. I know because I summon her soul often to the shadows, but never for pleasant chatter. She has the only mind capable of matching mine. What shame. Perhaps, as the Grand Sorceress you are destined to become, you will match my mind one day. I doubt you will surpass me. Forgive my arrogance, but no human is capable of such a feat. No human or Seraphiel.
Rowena Ravenclaw came close, but her heart and mind grew weak in the end from her daughter's betrayal. What shame. What worse can happen to a creature of passion than to be betrayed by flesh and blood? Nothing. I was once a creature of passion myself. I smiled. I laughed. I touched. I felt emotions. I even fell in love. Out of the wonderful things I once did, the only act I regret is the last. Love, my Seraphiel, is for fools. Fools who dream with their hearts and refuse to think with their minds. I shall advise you many times against love, but you are a particularly stubborn partner. Perhaps my most stubborn yet, which is much to say. I have been a guide for the greatest and most stubborn minds the world has ever known. But out of all my former partners, your mind will become the greatest.
I must warn you, young Seraphiel. The shadows are close and so is their Lord. Closer than you think. In these times, your greatest allies may be your greatest enemies. Your greatest enemies may become your greatest allies. I can teach you how to differentiate. I can teach you how to read a man's soul. I can teach you how to reward those who aid you, and punish those who wish you harm. I can teach you every great magic that was ever created.
Fear me not, curious little flower. I can never abandon you. Yet, I shall chastise you and push you towards the ultimate goal. The secrets lie on my pages. Alongside them are the clues to your destiny.
AN: SORRY IT'S BEEN SO LONG! ANYWAY, I ERASED THE LAST CHAPTER (THE SEGMENT THAT INTRODUCED THE ORLOVS) BECAUSE IT DIDN'T FIT WITH WHAT I WANTED TO DO. SO JUST PRETEND YOU DIDN'T READ IT IN ANTICIPATION! BELIEVE ME. MY NEW VERSION WILL BE MUCH BETTER!