A Time to Die (Elemental Rage Book 2)
Page 19
Jade still spoke to her as if she were the ‘old’ Mindy. She said, “No, you have to stay with us. They’re still digging at Zach’s house,” Jade said, “We’ll say you wandered off.”
Time whispered again.
“No. Jade. I’m sorry. We will change that. Don’t be distressed when they find a body. It must happen this way. The Elements will come together to help me. You must move on. I will visit when I can, but you must move on.”
Mindy hugged her family once more. She said goodbye in the midst of tears and relieved joy that she was indeed alive.
Time carried her away, teaching her history and language, showing her the truth of all things, scientific discoveries that wouldn’t be found for a thousand years. She grew in wisdom. Her body lived, despite the grave stone in the cemetery on the hill.
Mindy lived.
~~The Gray Family~~
Nothing felt the same without Mindy. When the search and rescue team found a body, the search for Mindy stopped. The family buried Mindy in the town cemetery, but it wasn’t her real self. Fire assured Jade that the body was only a doppelganger, a double created to throw the Death Keepers and the Void into confusion. Water promised Claire that she would see Mindy again. Air reminded Raven that Mindy had a purpose and belonged to Diana.
The Gray sisters dressed in black and cried. The tears were real, for there was a real hole in their lives where Mindy had been, but at least they had hope.
Zach and his family rebuilt with money provided by the Death Keepers for ‘services rendered’ until the Home Owner’s insurance agreed to pay.
All was quiet for a time. Petrodus had gone into hiding, presumably to heal or to hunt for Time. The Gray sisters returned to school, returned to life, even though they were missing one of their own, but the joy at having their mother back was bittersweet, for in saving her life, they had lost their dearest.
~~ The End ~~
In the next book in the series, A Time to Rend, the Gray sisters go on the hunt for Petrodus.