To keep her mental sanity intact, Anmarie let her sleep in the temple and over the weekend she spent her waking hours in Eos's hiding spot. The girls' took turns sitting with her, bring card games, gossip and food. Eos stopped by when he could, which was quite a lot. He didn't say much when the girls were there, expect when Circe mentioned Kaine being her warrior.
Monday she spent most of alone, though Eos sat with her during lunch and Eden dropped her off food after Kaine mentioned via text the male hadn't thought of it. He also came back and forced her to go to warrior training. She sat there and watched the three physical warriors spar. Siegfried sat next to her, looking at a map with a pencil.
When he saw her watching him, he started explaining what he was doing and she chuckled, cutting him off.
"I know. I'm a mind reader," rubbed her forehead. "It's a little muffle under everything else, but I can still hear it."
He nodded, looking a little disturbed. "Right…"
"You have a gift for war stradegies. You're name's Sieg, right?"
"Siegfried, actually?" He kept staring at her like she was crazy.
Eos came over, chuckling. "Siegfried isn't used to many girls talking to him." Kaine smiled and shrugged.
"Shame, they're missing out. He's a little paranoid, but he's a great guy." She tapped her forehead, getting up to exchange a few words with Andus.
Later she went back to the gardens and skipped all her classes again. After the rest were done, Circe and Cleo came by with a female Kaine didn't know. A fifth former with a large mass of dark brown hair, large mass of body, but a pleasant glasses-clad face.
"Kaine, this is the-…"
"President of the Dark Daughters, since there haven't been any Priestesses-in-training." Kaine glanced at her again. "Serenity Quel, right?"
The girl nodded, dumbfounded for a second before smiling brightly. "As the president, it's my job to invite people into the club. We especially look for Fledglings with Goddess given gifts, like yourself, but we have normal students like myself!"
Kaine nodded. "To come to the after Circle? Run by students?"
"Yeppers! So, are you going to come?"
"We'll see. It'll depend on how my head fells in a crowd."
Serenity nodded and smiled. "I completely understand, but I hope you can make it. All your fellow warriors are going to be there, and you can bring a guest!" Then she waved enthusiastically and left.
Circe and Cleo both sat down with her until it was time for the monthly Full Moon Ritual. When they got there, the two girls dispersed, each behind their respective elements. Kaine sat next to Kimi with Eden and Tilla. The pain of everyone else's thoughts invading her head again came suddenly and she curled up next to her roommate.
The lights dimmed and Anmarie walked to the center of the Circle. She gave a few announcements about the school and the upcoming month. Then she went back into the shadows, as music started and four teachers with candle went to their respective points in the circle. Then Anmarie dance back in before starting calling the Elements.
She walked to the East and lit a match, welcoming Air to the circle with kind words and prayers of its continuing caress. Then she lit the wick and there was an explosion of yellow mist that by passed Anmarie and each member of the crowd sitting on the crowdm going straight for Tilla. It made her stand then put her hands out as if to receive a gift; it rested on her hands then moved to her chest, joining into her person. She took a deep breath, looking up to see the High Priestess (and everyone else) at her.
Anmarie motioned for her to sit down and moved onto the two elements that had already picked their vessels among the particular Fledglings in Baltimore.
When she got to Earth, she glanced at the group again then welcomed the element and asked it for strength. As the green candle was lit a similar green mist appeared, going to Kaine. Kaine was it was fascination, letting it surround her like a cocoon. As it faded, the noise in her head stopped, her thoughts the only ones she could hear. She looked at Kimi and heard her thoughts; she then thought to Sieg and heard his even though she couldn't see him. When she sat down she sent a "thank you" to Nyx and to her new protector, Earth.
The High Priestess was shooting silent curses at the Goddess as she moved to her warrior, with the purple candle. She again called the element, hoping for it to give the House guidance. A purple Spirit mist surrounded Kimi similarly to Kaine's green mist. Kimi beamed and sat back down as the ritual finished.
After the ritual, as they started to leave, Anmarie cleared her throat, causing the three girls with the newly appointed affinities to turn to her with grimaces. They walked toward her.
"I want to see each of you at Priestess training from now on."
Tilla and Kaine puffed out their cheek indignantly as Kimi shrugged, after already been deemed Priestess worthy due to her affinity towards felines.
"Anmarie!" Tilla whined, "I don't want to be a Priestess, I just want to play my piccolo and video games."
Rolling her eyes, and ignoring the senseless comment, she turned to Kaine.
"I'm already a warrior. Earth, it's not mine to control per say… but it's blocking the thoughts I don't want, only letting in people I want to read." Kaine sighed. "My head feels like mine for the first time in days."
Anmarie smiled, touching her shoulder gently. "I'm glad. I told you Nyx had a plan, would take care of her." Kaine nodded curtly.
"I haven't had a decent sleep in a while… I'm going to go to bed." Then she turned and left.
Serenity intercepted the other two as they walked out, forcing them to the Dark Daughter's meeting.
Kaine fell asleep without much effort, relishing the silence in her head. She didn't even wake up when Kimi came back, all giggly from the party. Despite the immediate unconsciousness, her sleep was fitful, plagued with awful dreams she wouldn't recall in the morning.