The group had all settled down in the living room, Rosalie was still upstairs sleeping when they started their discussion. Emmett didn't have the heart to wake her, knowing she would be thirsty when she woke he had left her a cup of elk blood next to the bed. The smell was the tiniest bit distracting and Emmett could see Jasper scrunching his nose as he stood near the back door, Alice comforted him, he would have to hunt after the meeting.
Carlisle stood next to the fireplace, addressing the room, "Thank you Senna and Kachiri for joining us tonight, Zafrina told us the basics of the legend, any details will help us significantly."
Senna was the first to speak, "On our way here we discussed the legend's with Zafrina, I don't know much more than she does but I did see something odd a few years ago while hunting."
Zafrina raised an eyebrow, Senna had not told her about this.
"I had gotten caught up in my thoughts and had wandered much farther than I had initially intended. Before I knew it was on the outskirts of a small village near Rio, out of curiosity I decided to people watch from the trees."
Senna chuckled at the thought, unlike the rest of her reclusive Coven, she occasionally craved watching the modern world.
"Not long after I began my eyes caught the sight of a peculiar man, although it was the middle of summer he was dressed in a full suit and top hat, he even carried an umbrella above his head. He was tall, with curly brown hair, I followed him through the trees hoping to learn more. Eventually, as if he could sense me he turned straight towards the forest. What I saw shocked me, the man, his eyes… they were a deep shade of lavender."
Suddenly Alice gasped.
All eyes turned towards the pixie, as her's darted from side to side, feeling out the entire vision. Breathing out she came back to reality, "He's… coming..." Jasper looked at Alice with concern.
Emmett was on his feet immediately, kneeling before her "Alice. Who is coming?"
"The man… with the purple eyes, he'll be here within the hour."
Emmett growled, his right hand crashing into the floor, leaving a dent in the floorboard.
Jacob sprung to his feet, running his hands through his hair, "I'll get the pack." He looked down at Renesmee and Seth who sat shell shocked. "Seth, stay here with Nessie." With that, he ran down the stairs, out the back door, and into the night.
Bella shot towards the stairwell, her hand on the railing, "I'll guard Rosalie if anything happens I can shield her."
Edward nodded his head towards his wife with approval as she headed up the stairs towards Emmett and Rosalie's room.
The Amazonians all glanced at each other with concern.
Carlisle stood at attention, addressing the room, "Alice how long do we have?"
Alice shut her eyes, searching, "Twenty minutes at the most."
Carlisle nodded his head.
He could see Alice was working through various futures, "Edward you guard the house and Zafrina you will suppress his surroundings as soon as you see him."
The Amazonian nodded her head.
Alice looked up, "Seth, tell the Pack to guard the perimeter."
Seth nodded, heading out the back door to alert the Pack.
Alice closed her eyes and continued working through the possibilities, the group could almost watch her mind flip through an infinite array of futures, finally, her golden eyes snapped open.
"I don't believe he's a threat… but I would rather be safe than sorry." She stopped, looking at Emmett who still remained before her, "Emmett under no circumstances can you threaten this man. From what I can work out he's coming to help our family."
Esme grabbed Carlisle's hands, looking up at her husband, he squeezed it with relief.
Alice glanced towards the couple, smiling, "I can't see exactly why he is here yet, he's still working through what he wants to say but I know he means no harm."
"Good." Carlisle nodded his head. His heart was filled with trepidation regarding the visitor. Esme, sensing his worry, leaned up, and gave him a quick peck. He smiled, knowing his family would welcome anyone with open arms. The patriarch was more worried about the news the visitor might bring regarding the twins. He knew deep down that these children were much different and far more powerful than anything the family had ever encountered. Through his long life, he had only heard whispers of Iemanjá's children and the gifts they held. Much like the island itself, he had considered it folklore but now he was beginning to doubt himself.
A short and sweet chapter. What do you think the visitor will have to say?
