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Nick POV
My head was spinning. Hearing from Amanda's ancestor gave me more questions than answers and I felt quite uncomfortable about many things. The bond not meant to be strong? Did that mean it could be broken once we defeat whatever we are supposed to defeat? It didn't sound like it however with all the weird things going on I couldn't be sure. And the gray? What the hell did that mean? I was deep in thought that I didn't hear Diana talking to me "Nick! Nick! are you alright?" I finally heard her. "Yeah sorry I was just thinking" I said. I looked down at Amanda who didn't look nervous or scared at all. She looked quite calm actually. "I was saying that White Morris seems to think we are ready to face whatever it that is coming our way" she said. "It seems like that but what is the Gray?" I asked. I looked around and no one seemed to know. "Maybe it has to do with Faye" Chris snickered. Faye went to get up to get in his face and Adam stepped in front of her "No it has nothing to do with Faye. He said that Faye was good at heart and that would show as soon as she stopped trying to be the bad girl and start accepting herself as good" Adam said glaring at Faye. Faye scowled and sat back down. "what virtues did he mean?" Suzan asked. "Well I think it was like what we did to defeat Black John. We invoked the power that is ours I think that if we combine the virture with the power we will have the power to defeat whatever this gray may be" Cassie said. Diana's brow furrowed as she thought for a moment. "Ah I see. Saying something I call on water for all that is pure? Is that what you mean, Cassie?" Diana asked. "Exactly" Cassie said. Everyone nodded as if they were thinking about what virtue would go with their power but I wasn't thinking about that. I couldn't get my mind off the bond between me and Amanda. I was never one to feel afraid of anything and I had to admit that I was afraid when all of this was done that I would lose Amanda and the thought of that caused an ache in my stomach. I know that white morris had said our love was pure and that we were uniting as one, but I couldn't help but think that because we weren't meant to fall in love the way we have is the bond really as strong as we think it is? "alright there Romeo, spill it" Faye demanded from across the fire. Amanda looked up at me and nodded. "are you sure?" I whispered "im sure I want to know what has you so distraught and thinking so much" she smiled. "that obvious huh?" I half smiled. She smiled, nodded and gestured towards Faye. "what do you want to know Faye?" I asked with defensiveness to my voice. "Well, what the hell is going on in that one tracked mind of yours? You look like you are about to break in half, which would be actually great to see but I guess that's not the point" she sneered. "Well, I just can't stop thinking about what White Morris said about the bond between me and Amanda not being meant to be so strong" I admitted which was hard for me to do. I hated showing anyone except for Amanda and maybe Deb what was really going on inside my head. Amanda squeezed my hand. "I mean what happens after we defeat whatever this gray thing is? Does that mean that once this is over the bond can be weakened or not there all together?" I asked shyly. Ugh I really hated being all sensitive and stuff but I had to get it out. I needed their outside opinion or reassurances. Why I wasn't sure. "Nick, I think what he was saying that with the decisions you guys have made coupled with the rarity and purity of the love that you and Amanda share, nothing can break that bond. He said that it was meant to bring the circles together and what ever happened between you two has sealed that bond, therefore, it cannot be broken" Diana said. I sighed "it sounds good but I am still just not sure" I said skeptically "what do you think?" I asked looking down at Amanda. "well," she smiled "I feel relieved actually. I am relieved to know that what we share is true and real and not because of something some old people decided on many moons ago. The fact that we turned a prophecy of meeting and bringing the circles together into some beautiful and special and life lasting is an amazing thing. I really don't see how anything can weaken our connection at all". She looked up at me and let go of my hand and wiggled herself into me so that my arm was around her. I loved her so much I guess I was still having a hard time believing that this was real. That I found the one person I could totally open my heart to and who loved me back. "your right" I admitted leaning down and kissing her on the forehead. "Now that's out of the way, why don't you tell us Nicholas, what the old guy meant by the bond being sealed yesterday" Faye snickered. Melanie and Laurel giggled "Its not that you perverts" I snapped. Amanda lifted my arm off her shoulder and took my hand. She looked up at me with a look of love and pride that made her eyes shine almost silver in the moonlight. "its ok. Tell them how much you want them to know. They don't need to know everything" she whispered. I took a deep breath "yesterday after Sean's service I took Amanda to Number Seven" I started there were a few gasped "your parents' house?" Deborah asked shocked. I nodded and continued "I brought Amanda there to tell her some of my plans for the future like fixing up my dad's shop and re-opening it and doing some minor renovations to the house so that she and I can move in there and start our life together" I said shyly looking down. "wow Nick that's wonderful" Diana smiled. "so your staying in New Salem?" Lexie asked Amanda with a sad look in her eye "Yes but that's not all" Amanda said looking at me to let me know she would finish the story. I was grateful for that. She was just as protective of our private moments as I was and I knew she would do in such a way that would keep the details between us. "when Nick brought me to Number Seven he didn't only ask me to stay in New Salem. He gave me this" she said proudly lifting up her left hand to the group, the moonlight bounced off of the ring making it sparkle and glitter. "is that what I think it is?" Debroah shrieked. Amanda smiled and nodded "I said yes which is what White Morris was referring to when he said the bond was sealed". She leaned into me and I wrapped my arms around her I was smiling. "What is wrong with you? Are you pregnant?" Faye shrieked at Amanda. Amanda laughed "No im not pregnant. We just realized that it doesn't matter how much time has passed what matters is what you do with the time you have so why wait" Amanda winked at me letting me know that she remembered everything I said to her when I proposed. "well I think it wonderful!" Diana exclaimed as she walked towards me and Amanda. Diana hugged us both "congratulation I am so happy for both of you" she said hugging us and that how it went with almost everyone else. Faye didn't approach us because she didn't approve which was fine with me and I wondered if white morris was wrong about Faye. Deborah bounded toward me with a huge hug "Nick I am thrilled for you. Amanda is awesome and I always wanted s sister" she smiled and hugged Amanda "welcome to the family" and the girls giggled as Deborah admired the ring. She looked at me "Nick isn't this your mother's ring?" she smiled. I nodded and smiled back. "wow" was all Deborah could say. The last people to approach us were Adam and Cassie. "Nick that's awesome" Adam said reaching out his hand. I shook his hand gave him a half bro like hug "Thanks buddy" I said. He hugged Amanda and said "congratulations". Then it was Cassie's turn she smiled at me widely "Nick I am so happy for you, for both of you" she said hugging me. "im am so glad you are sticking around New Salem" she hugged Amanda and took her hand to examined the ring. "Amanda its beautiful! Are those honey calcites?" Cassie asked curiously. "Yeah this was Nick's mother's ring, Honey calcite was her working stone too" Amanda said proudly. Cassie just smiled and said "im so happy you guys found each other. See Nick it was all meant to be prophecy or not". I smiled back and put my arms around Amanda pulling her in for a hug. I was so happy to share our news with everyone. I was about to kiss her when the wind gusted forcefully making the fire flicker violently . I turned around just as I heard a familiar voice say "Well well well what do you know. It we worked we brought you together and now we will destroy you".