Chapter 28: Witch Master
The witch master narrowed his eyes to get a better look at what he was seeing. After looking more clearly, he froze in his steps, he couldn't believe his eyes, and tears formed in his eyes blurring his vision.
Lyra was dumbfounded seeing this, She for sure knew that the old man cried after looking at her, and she somehow felt a tug in her heart seeing that. That surprised her even more, she never saw that man but somewhere in the corner of her heart, felt a familiarity with him.
Renold stopped in his track after the witch master stood rooted to his spot not moving. He was confused and called him "Master, Why did you stop walking?"
The man came out of his daze and cleared his throat "Nothing! Let us begin the ritual"
After reaching the plaza, pregnant females went and took blessings from the witch master.
Lyra was also waiting for her turn in the line feeling a little uncomfortable. It was because the old man's gaze never left her and followed her every movement.
When it was her turn, she went climbing the stairs but someone's legs tripped her causing her to fall, Blake shouted from behind but was late in reaching her. She closed her eyes and waited to feel the impact but landed on someone's arms. Not feeling any pain Lyra opened her eyes and saw the same old man holding her preventing her from the fall. The man's eyes were filled with anxiousness and warmth which she didn't miss noticing.
Gregory kept on following her actions from the plaza. The more he looked at her the more resembling she was, She had the same blonde hair and her features were also the same. The way she walked, laughed, and talked, everything was the same. His cold heart filled with warmth and he was sure of her identity. Then suddenly she tripped on someone's leg and fell forward, he couldn't grasp but the next moment his body moved to save her.
He broke the silence and talked "Be careful of your surroundings child. You are pregnant and should take care of yourself more"
He then turned towards Erica and narrowed his eyes "Don't think that I would let you off just because you are a female, If this repeats, get ready to leave the tribe"
Erica was flustered, she thought no one saw what she executed, so she silently left the stairs and went to her mates.