Chapter23Thunder,BrokenCandle,anOmenofDeath Chapter23Thunder,BrokenCandle,anOmenofDeath +5 Free Coins Beneaththedark,loomingclouds,a sudden streakoflightningwasfollowedbyathunderclapsolouditfeltlikeitwas right.ontopofme.
IcroucheddownwhereI stood,clutchingmyearsinfright,nearlyconvincedIwasabouttolosemysensesfromthefear .
WhenIdaredtolookupagain,InoticedthecandlefromthealtarhadtoppledoverinfrontofLuke.
Thecandlewassnappedinhalf,andthewaxspreadacrossthefloorlikeadarkomen.
Thisunsettlingscenecausedmygrandmother,who hadbeen watchingwithherusualsternconcern,tonearlycollapse.Thankfully,Mrs.Lambertwasquicktosupporther.
OldMadam.
Luke, typicallydismissiveofsuperstitions, couldnothelpbutfeelunnervedbythecandlethathadseeminglytargetedhim.
Grandmasface paled,hervoiceshaky,Thunder,brokencandle,anomenofdeath…Whathaveyoudonethatissoterrible? Grandma,Iswear,itsjustacoincidence,Luketriedtoreassureher,buthisvoicelackedconviction.
Understandingtheoldladysdeepseatedbeliefs,Mrs.Lambertimmediatelysummonedaservanttocleanuptheplace.
OldMadam,itsjustacoincidence.Please,dontworryyourself.Youshouldrest.
Mrs.Lambert,Ivebeenuneasy.Chloehauntsmydreamseverynight,anditsbeenovertendayssinceshelastcalled,Grandmaconfessed,heranxietypalpable.
Lukesexpressiondarkenedsignificantly.HewaswellawareofmydeepattachmenttoGrandma,frequentlyvisitingheroratleastcallingeveryfewdays.
WhileImightdisregardhim,IwouldneverneglectGrandma.
Grandma,areyousureChloe hasntcalled?Lukepressed,desperateforsomereassurance.
DoIlooklikeIwouldlieaboutthis?Grandmothersnappedback,herfrustrationclear.
Atthatmoment,IwatchedasrealizationdawnedonLuke.Hisfaceturnedwhiteandheseemedtobegettingweakintheknees.
Perhapshewasbeginningtounderstandthatthedisturbingdetailssurroundingthebloodyweddingdressatthepolicestationweremorethanmerecoincidences.
Suddenly,aservantsvoicebrokethetenseatmosphere,OldMadam;yourpackagehasarrived.ItsfromMs.Chloe.
HearingthementionofMs.Chloe,Lukequicklysteppedforwardtoreceivethepackage.Thesendersdetailsconfirmeditwasindeedfromme,completewithmynameandphonenumber.
Histensioneaseduponseeingthepackage,andhehastilyopenedit.
Inside,therewasawoodenboxcontaininganamuletandagreetingcardIhadpreparedforGrandma.
Thisamulet,blessedatMountSpiritusbeforemywedding,wasmeanttoensureherhealth.
Ihadarrangedforitsdeliverytoday,afterthewedding,through acourierwhofrequentlyhandledmydeliveries.
ThistimingwasperfectasitcoincidedwithGrandmasbirthday.
TearsformedinGrandmaseyes as shereadthegreetingcardandclutchedtheamulet.
Mrs.Lambertreassuredher,ThisamuletcomesfromMountSpiritusandisntsomethingyou cansimplybuy.Itrequiresonetomaketheirwaytoitssummit,wherea priestblesses it.Ms.Chloehasshowngreatfilialpiety.
1/3 12:07 PM Chapter23Thunder,BrokenCandle,anOmenofDeath Relieved,Grandmasaid,Ifshessentagift,shemustbeonherway.Havesomeonewaitforheratthefrontdoor.
Ofcourse.
+5FreeCoins Luke,whohadbeenquietlyobserving,askedMrs.Lambertabouttheamuletssignificance,Toobtainthisamulet,onemustreallygotothesummit? Yes,sheexplained,itsajourneyof39,999stepstothetop,achallengethatcantakeawholeday.Many inpoorhealthdontmakeit.
ImsurehewasrecallingtheyearoftheearthquakewhenIcheerfullysenthimofftotheairport,handinghimaprotectiveamulet.
Althoughskepticalofitsspiritualsignificance,hehadcarelesslytosseditintohiswallet.
WhenIhadabruiseonmyknee,hehadaskedaboutit,andIbrusheditoffasaminoraccident,whichhedidnotprobefurther.
Inthatearthquake,manyhadperished,butheonlysustainedminorinjuries,laterrealizingtheamuletspotentialsignificancewhenhecouldnotfindhiswalletagain.
Now,understandingtheeffortbehindsuchanamulet,hewatchedasGrandmatuckedhersawayprotectively.
Whatareyoulookingat?ThisisfromChloe,sheremarked.
Lukerespondedwitharesignedsmile,Grandma,dontworry.Ioncehadasimilaramulet.Here,IvealsobroughtyouaBibleandapendant,hopingtheykeepyouhealthy.
Hehandedherthebook,andseeingitwastheBible,Grandmatookitwithreverence.Hergazeshiftedcuriouslyoverthebook.
Whydoesitlooksodifferentthantheothers? Itwascraftedbyareveredpriestusinguniquematerialsandhasreceived specialblessings.Itsmeanttoaidinyourrecovery.
Grandmatracedherfingersoverthebookgently.Itriedinvaintostopher.Grandma,no!Youshouldnthaveit.
Tome,beingdeaddidnotmatteranymore.MyconcernwastheprofoundsadnessGrandmawouldendureupondiscoveringthebookwascraftedfrommyskin.
Atherage,sucharevelationwouldbetoomuchtobear.
Anna,knowinghowdeeplyGrandmalovedme,usedthiscrueltactictoshockher.

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IregretnotpullingherdowntohellwithmewhenIhadthechance.
Now,allIwishforisanothershotatlifetohonormyfilialdutiesandseekvengeance.
Impowerlesstointervene,merelyobservingasGrandmatenderlytracedthewordsonthecoverofSaavuni.
Maybeitwastheinnatebondbetweenfamily,butsheappearedgenuinelyfondofit,hertouchasgentleaswhenshecaressedmyheadinmychildhood.
Softly,Iwhispered,Grandma… GrandmadecidedtokeeptheBiblebuthandedbackthependanttoLuke.IllkeeptheBible.Returnthis.AndrememberyourvowbeforeJesus:tolove,cherish,andprotectheralways.
Lukevowedsolemnly,Grandma,Iwill.
Helookedsincere,butitnauseatedme.
ThankstoAnna,myspiritcouldstay nearGrandmaafter shereceived theBible.
2/3 12:07PM Chapter23Thunder,BrokenCandle,anOmenofDeath Aseveningapproached,Grandmaset asidetheBibleandsummonedMrs.Lambert.
Chloewillbehomesoon.Getmyclothesandcombmyhair.Icantletherseemelikethis.
Dontworry,OldMadam.Illensureyoulooksplendid.
Grandmastruggledintoher clothesanddrapedafurcoatoverhershoulders,lookingbothregalandgraceful.
IoftensaidGrandmawasabeautyinheryouth,andshealwaysrepliedthatIwasthespittingimageofher.
+5FreeCoins However,shecouldnotremainstandingforlong,soshesettledintoawheelchair.Mrs.Lambertdrapedablanketoverherandneatlycombedbackhersilverhair.
LetsputontheearringsChloegaveme.
Sure.
Grandmaseemedpleased.IdobelieveLukegenuinelycaresforher.
Absolutely,theyvebeentogethersincechildhood.
AssoonasChloereturns,theyshouldstartafamily.Iwanttolivelongenoughtosee herwithachildbeforeIpassaway.Aslongassheshappy,Illresteasy.
Outside,thesnowbegantofallheavily,mirroringthetearsIcouldnolongershed.
Imsorry,grandma .You wont get to seeme again .