41. Benny
Benny
R oan and I stood back and watched as our mate was carried away to her destiny until they were almost out of sight. We both knew she would need us at her side to bolster her through the spell she’d have to cast, but at the same time, she needed the power that a little outfit change gave her.
“Was it me, or did she seem very reluctant to go through with this?” I asked as we slowly followed the pair.
“No, it’s not just you. Ever since I met her, I have felt that Fare lacks overall confidence. It plummeted even more when she found out that everything she knew about the source of her curse was a lie,” he answered, and I nodded. “What do you think are the odds that we’ll actually find something ready and waiting for her to do battle with when we get there?”
“Slim to none. And Slim is almost out the door.” I laughed. “It may have been a few decades since I last looked at this place, but the dark aura really felt like just that. An aura. More than likely it will be just like the last time I was there and filled with nothing but some ruins and a bad feeling. If we’re lucky we’ll be able to get some answers and ideas about how to break the curse though. I think there were a couple of buildings in the town center that were more or less intact.”
“So then, why did we let her and Locke get all dressed up and ride off like they were going to war?” Roan asked, and I laughed.
“Because she really needed the confidence boost that gave her. You said it yourself. The bulk of this is all in her head. If she’s too focused on what could go wrong, everything could fall apart, but let her believe that she’s able to do anything and she’ll move mountains.”