Andrea sat in her room. She had so many things revealed to her; she was not sure what to think about The Masters.
She
stayed in her room for a couple of days trying to sort things out in her own
mind.
Now,
she was not afraid but confused. Another emotion she was not used to. The Masters encouraged her to use her powers and they were
stretching her emotions also. So much was
being thrown at her at one time that she was beginning to doubt herself.
She
turned to look out the window and there, sitting on the windowsill was a cat
perched on the ledge. Next to the cat
was Dragon, his head stuck in her window with a silly smile on his face. All she could do was laugh.
"Would
you like to go for a ride?" Dragon asked her as he winked.
Andrea
laughed. She could not be mad.
She
agreed that maybe it would be fun to go out for a ride with Dragon. He looked so cute leering at her the way he
was. She sat down on the windowsill,
the Dragon picked her up in his arms and away they flew.
Beast
dashed off, through her room and down the stairs to join Celestial and
Starchild.
They
watched as Dragon and Andrea flew over and out of sight.
"Do
you think that was wise for us to let her go off with him?" asked
Celestial.
Starchild
watched as they disappeared over the horizon.
"I think they need the time together. She has to trust him more than any of us."
"I
know, but he has been acting awfully strange." Celestial remarked.
Starchild
said, "I think it is going to be all right."
As
Dragon and Andrea flew over the countryside, they laughed. He finally sat her down in the meadow and
transformed back into Demon.
Andrea
smiled at him. "I have had a
lovely time."
"I
am glad." said Demon.
"I
know it is important that we get along." Andrea started nervously.
Demon
shrugged his shoulders, "We just got off to a bad start. Can we start again?"
“I
think I would like that.”
Andrea
and Demon spent many days together. She
was starting to think that maybe there was something more to this Demon than
she had originally thought. Maybe he
was not as bad as she thought. He
seemed to be trying very hard to make her feel comfortable, not like when she
first arrived.
Andrea
enjoyed her time with The Masters.
Dot
had not asked anymore about her getting married or a baby and that was
good. She could not take that pressure
too.
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Andrea
spent her time with Starchild learning more about the telepathy, learning how
to control it better.
She
spent time with Celestial learning more about teleporting and fine-tuning her
abilities.
She
roamed the meadow with Beast learning to transform quicker and to take
different shapes. She learned about hunting and looking to nature for
clues.
She
spent her time with Demon, Demon did not know she had wings, she had not told
anyone but Beast, so he continued to carry her around as they flew over the
valley. He taught her how to control
the fire that came from her hands.
Andrea's
birthday was getting close it was only 6 days away.
"Andy….Andy"
"Yes,
Dot."
"Are
you going to have a birthday party?"
"I
don't know Dot, I hadn’t thought about it."
"I
want you to have a birthday party so I can come and visit you. You said I could come and visit."
"I
know I did Dot. I will talk to
Starchild."
"Andy,
just tell them you want a birthday party and you want to invite me."
"I
will tell them Dot."
"Andy?"
"Yes,
Dot."
"Did
you fall in love with The Masters yet?"
"No
Dot, not yet."
"Are
you working on it?"
"Yes
Dot, I am working on it."
"Do
you think you could get married for your birthday?"
"We
will see Dot."
"Okay,
night Andy."
"Night
Dot."
"I
love you Andy."
"I
love you Dot."
******
The
Masters summoned Andrea to the great hall.
She was surprised; they had never formally summoned her anywhere.
Was
something wrong? They had wanted her to
be The Lady of the Manor, had they changed their minds? Were they going to kick her out?
"Were
you looking for me?" Andrea asked as she entered the great hall finding
The Masters standing around the fireplace.
Each
had a strange look on his face, which she could not understand. This was a look she had never seen before,
was there trouble?
"Andrea,
come and sit down please." Starchild said.
"Is
something wrong? You look so
serious."
"Andrea,"
Starchild started again, "do you remember when we talked about the
prophecy?"
Andrea
was starting to get nervous again. They
had not mentioned the prophecy in quite awhile.
"Yes,
I remember." she said hesitantly.
The
Masters exchanged glances.
"It
is almost time." Starchild stammered.
He had to continue cautiously.
Starchild did not know if Andrea was ready or how she would react.
"Time?"
Andrea questioned. "Time for
what?"
The
Masters exchanged looks again. This was
not going to be easy.
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Starchild
sat down next to Andrea. "Andrea,
the prophecy says that The Lady must mate with The Masters."
Andrea
became very nervous. This was the part
of the prophecy that she dreaded the most.
Starchild
hesitated, looking for the right words.
He decided that the best way to do this was just to tell her.
"Andrea,
it is time. It would be best for you if
you spent the night with each of us before your birthday." Starchild could not look at her.
Emotions
were running through Andrea. All of the
emotions ran across her face from nervousness, to panic, to fear, and a little
bit of curiosity. She had never been
with a man before and now they were asking her to bed all four of them.
Starchild
glanced at her through lowered eyes to gauge her reaction. He felt many emotions coming from her.
"Andrea,
I will be the first." he continued to watch her reaction.
Andrea
sat there staring at her hands; panic was the emotion that had emerged the
strongest.
"Beast
will be the following night, then Celestial, and then Demon." Starchild still could not look directly at
her.
"Is
that all?" Andrea asked still looking down at her hands. "Is that the reason you summoned me
here?"
"Yes."
"When
is this to take place?" Andrea asked.
"Tomorrow. You must conceive on the night of your
birthday."
"Oh"
Andrea nervously played with her hands.
"Dot
was asking if I was going to have a birthday party." She was on the verge of tears, not knowing
if it was from fear or anticipation.
"Dot wanted me to have a birthday party so he could come for a
visit. I don't think he should be here
for this."
"No."
Starchild agreed. "I think he
should wait. A few days after your
birthday he can come for a visit."
Andrea
just nodded. She got up and walked out
of the room.
Demon
watched her leave but could not gauge her reaction. ‘Was she angry? Was
she afraid?’ He did not know how to
respond to her. He wanted to make it as
easy for her as possible but he did not know what she was feeling and she did
not look like she wanted to talk.
Andrea
spent the rest of the day in her room.
She knew what was expected of her but there was an anticipation that she
had not counted on.
There
was a bright light in the room.
"It
is almost time Andrea." Miranda
stood in the room with her. "Are
you ready?"
"I
don't know if I am ready or not." Andrea admitted.
Miranda smiled. "Starchild will take care of you. He will be your first. You have nothing to fear from him.” Miranda continued to smile at Andrea. "You are destined to be The Lady of the Manor." With that she was gone leaving behind a white rose.
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Andrea
woke in the morning. Today was the
day. Today she would give herself to
Starchild.
She
climbed out of bed and the servants helped her bath. They dressed her in a fine dress of dark purple with silver
stars. They brushed out her long hair
and left it hanging down.
With
dread Andrea walked downstairs, not knowing what she would face. She held her head high as she descended the
stairs displaying courage that she did not feel inside.
She
walked into the great hall but no one was there. She walked to the window and looked out at the rain. She was starting to have second thoughts. Maybe this was not a good thing after
all.
She debated and argued with herself and she
finally decided that she could not go through with this. She turned to go back to her room and there
stood Starchild in a robe that matched her dress.
"You
look lovely today, my lady." Starchild told her.
Andrea
could not respond. She just stood
there. Starchild sensed her hesitation
and knew what she was thinking. He knew
that she was ready to back out.
He
reached out his hand, "Will you come with me now, my lady?"
Andrea
reluctantly took his hand and Starchild lead her out of the great hall. They walked down the corridor to a room she
had never seen before. It was a large
room that had five throne like chairs arranged in a semi-circle.
The
chair on the left end had cats carved into the legs and the cushions were
green.
The
next chair had carved roses that wound around the arms of the chair and the
cushions were in dark purple.
The chair on the right end had lighting bolts carved into the wood the cushions were in blue.
The
fourth chair had Dragon carvings and the cushions were in red.
The
last chair, the one directly in the center was a combination of all four. It had panthers carved into the legs, on the
arms were lightning bolts, on the right side was roses, and on the left dragons
were carved into wood and the cushions were in lavender.
"What
is this room?" Andrea asked as she looked around. "I have never seen this room before.”
Starchild
watched her as she walked around looking at each of the chairs. "This is the audience room. At times we must hear from the villagers to
settle disputes and pass judgments."
Andrea
continued to look around at the chairs.
"But there are five chairs here."
"The
fifth chair is for The Lady."
"I
am to sit in judgment on people?" Andrea was alarmed.
"Yes,
my lady. The time will come when you
will sit in judgment on people."
"You
did not tell me about that."
"There
are still many things for you to learn but it will all come in time. Come with me now."
Starchild again took her hand and lead her to a large door. The door was carved with roses. He opened the door, which lead to his bedchamber. Andrea hesitated at the door when she saw what was in the room. "Come my lady."