Mirra waited until everyone had left, when it was only her and Loquis. She walked over to him and watched Von and Cassiea as they moved further into the distance.
“Do you think she will learn to trust us?”
“I believe she will, though it will take some time. I am afraid she will have a hard life ahead of her before she is able to accept who she is.” He sighed and started to walk. She followed beside him.
“Is something wrong?”
“I do not trust her, Loquis. I have seen her turn. We should lock her up somewhere. The magic in the crystal is too important for her to be outside where she can be easily taken or hard to capture if she has turned evil.”
“That is not the way for a visor or their apprentice to speak. You must get rid of your feelings, Mirra. We must stay neutral about all things we see. It is up to the elders to decide without our personal opinion on what to do with our visions.”
“I understand, but can we afford to place something this important in her hands? If she turned, all of us will be in danger. You know as well as I that some visions of the future are destined.”
“Yes, some are destine but you should know by now there is uncertainty to every outcome in our visions. Mirra, you know as well as I that this crystal is meant for her. We do not know what the future holds. The only thing we are able to do and be responsible for is to guide her. She alone must choose which path she will take.”
“And, you think Von can help.”
“Yes, I do. Did you not see how she glanced at him every so often? I think she feels comfortable with him and she trusts him. Right now, at this crucial time, she needs someone she can trust.”
“Even if it means he will die. You saw it, as well as I did, that he will die because of her.”
“Yes. Von also knows what will happen to him and I think he understand why now.”
“I love him, Loquis. How can I stand here and let him go?”
“I am sorry, Mirra. Do not think of me as heartless. It is the way of a visor. We cannot let our emotions get in the way. We cannot get involved. We cannot guess as to the meanings of our vision. We can only tell what we see. You must remember that if you are going to succeed me. Do not forget about how our history has proven what a heavy cost it is to us when we try to intervene in our vision. This is the only way to protect our world.”
“And, what about you Loquis? Will you be okay? I do not think I can let you go either.”
He smiled and patted her shoulder. “I have already lived longer than I should.”