Chapter 24 Summary:
This Hidden Chapter reveals another passionate evening. Barnabas expresses the ritual he shares with Maggie of lighting the candles each night as well as her continued alterations of being a blend of all three women. She does this in her clothes and in the way she styles her hair. She shows it in her change of speech.
After coming through many troubles, and healing from that, the stronger powers as being otherworldly, however human in appearance, begin to grow. There were shifts in previous chapters wherein they could hear each other's thoughts, but that depleted when Maggie began remembering the kidnapping stronger. This would likely happen because she believes she's faced the truth in this marriage but when things aren't strictly dealt with in a way that compounds true expression and healing, the torment resurfaces. Bad things come to haunt us all; similarly with both Kitty and Josette.
A previous chapter explores that pain of Kitty and Josette being left behind by Barnabas or being frightened of him with exaggerated knowledge of his curse. Enacting the love scene on Widow's Hill was also important to change the fear to peace.
Yep! I, your author, am likely far more like Dr. Julia Hoffman as a psychologist than anyone ever knew. :)
With much of these needs met for the healing process, however passionate Josette and Barnabas now exist to be, a further realm is explored: That of being able to bond in both knowledge and conversation of thought. The love they share would likely boost this ability or make it more possible than in standard Dark Shadows telepathy. Usually thoughts are sent to a victim of a vampire rather than a mutual communication, and of course, considering the master & servant element in Dark Shadows, usually it isn't just a thought, it's a command.
What a show during the Summer of Love! LOL! Still, I shall try not to throw any hippies into "The Pit of Ultimate Dark Shadows". I still like beatniks more and Willie Loomis mentioned beatniks to Mrs. Johnson in Dark Shadows already so there ya go. Should get a nice mention in my 11th Episode.
The usual eruption of passion is shared but furthering their bond as soul mates with being able to speak to each other with... erm... busy lips? Ah, what might some lovers enjoy with THAT ability? You could kiss, have oral sex, AND speak words of romance to your paramour. This could be the only thing Gomez & Morticia might envy from this pair! Glad I finally found something... *wink*
Still, part of Barnabas is still in awe and terror. Does he really deserve all of this after becoming such a monster and having done her harm? Maggie hears these fears and cools them. Oh yes, the pain, the horror, the healing, to reach this? So worth it! :)