Dear Diary:
I woke up this morning being spooned by Micaiah, with her singing quietly in my ear. It was the best way to wake up, although once I remembered yesterday I still felt pretty bad. No hangover, thankfully. I asked about Mother, but she shushed me and instead told me something else.
According to her, the powers of the Apostle of Begnion are transferred down to the first daughter born, and once the girl hits puberty they become active. After that happens, the mother no longer is considered the Apostle, and loses all that comes with it: the long life, the powers, etc. She essentially becomes a normal beorc. Her point was that if Micaiah and I have a baby girl, Micaiah will no longer live longer than anyone else. She confessed she's relieved by the idea, and I can't say I blame her.
She also wants to help me figure out a way to break my spirit pact, although I don't think that's possible. But it's probably worth looking in to. It's so weird to admit that, for all I willingly went into the pact less than a decade ago, now I hate the idea that I won't live a full life. And while the magic certainly helped, it isn't needed anymore.
I love my life.
- Pelleas
PS:
Micaiah Altina Begnion-Daein, Fourteenth King of Daein, First Queen of Daein, First of Her Name, the Silver-Haired Maiden, Rightful Apostle, the Maiden of Dawn, the Priestess of Dawn, Heir of Lehran, Vessel of Yune, the Bird Whisperer, Singer of the Goddess.
Have to say, I'm not impressed. Mine are way better. But that's okay, because she's better than me in every other way. It's nice to win something.