Chapter 4: Baghra and a letter
After grandma sent my letter I started to pace a bit, but I kept distracted by helping around the house of my grandparents. Grandma had sent a letter to father who had come the next day when he heard about it. As soon as he walked in I knew it was going to be all over and he was going to try to take me away from my grandparent's house.
"Amira, you really are here." Father said as I nod, my grandma was drinking some tea as she offered me a cup and I took it walking over and sitting at the table. "It's getting closer to time, the Morozova male knows of her." Grandma Catalina said as I took a sip of my tea once it cooled down. I knew he was going to be livid about this, he had been making sure I knew everything. "No Daughter of mine is marrying a heretic." Father said as I took another sip of my tea knowing this was going to be a fight. "Sadly, Alejandro you don't have a say. I made the blood pact and since Analise was not born a sun summoner and Amira was it doesn't give her a choice." Grandma Catalina said
I knew this was craziness already as I was just trying to enjoy my time of freedom. I was quiet knowing that any time that general could show back up. "He's my Grisha soulmate." I said as I felt father look at me, if he already wasn't happy about this being with the black heretic then knowing the black heretic was my Grisha soulmate was going to make him livid. "He's what?" Father said his tone clearly annoyed as Grandma sighed "It is true, I saw it myself." Grandma said
I just kept sipping on my tea knowing it wasn't going to make a difference right now. I just needed to get through this and try to come up with something. "She should go back to first army." Father said as I sighed. "She can't. If she leaves my house then they'll drag her to the little palace." Grandma said as father was not pleased with this news. It was out of my control and his say was not even able to stop what was going to happen. "She is my daughter, you took that right from me, mother? I know Amira inherited the Sun Summoner Small science but she also inherited her mother's small science." Father said
Grandma sighed as she knew this was all true but there was nothing that could be done about it. As she was about to say something we heard the sound of a carriage arriving. We all looked at each other before I went to check. I didn't feel the tingling but I went to the window to see who was here. I noticed it was the General's carriage but when the doors opened a woman stepped out.
"Grandma, it's the general's carriage but it's a woman." I said as I didn't know what to think at the moment. For the first time I heard a sigh of relief come from father as he went to the door and I watched as he opened it. "Baghra, a pleasure to see you again." Father said as she walked in with a cane. "I see that even in your 430 years you haven't lost your manners." Baghra said to my father as he was so respectful to this woman. "I heard your daughter is the Sun Summoner, but my son mentioned she was a Dual Summoner." Baghra said after father had close the door. "Yes, she inherited my small science and Amara's small science." Father said as Baghra looked around seeming to admire grandma's home then her eyes landed on me. "Amira, correct?" Baghra asked
I was shocked she knew my name but I showed my respect to an Ancient Grisha who was wiser than me. "Yes, Ma'am." I said as my training from first army hadn't rubbed off me yet. "Manners, something I don't see in most young summoners. I heard you gave my son a piece of your mind before running from him to your grandmother." Baghra said as I wondered if she was going to scold me for my negligence against 2nd army or praise me for standing up to the General. "Y-Yes. I did." I said as I knew that there was no denying it. Baghra seemed amused for a minute "Impressive, not many get to talk to him like that and are still unharmed to tell about it. You have potential." Baghra said
Potential? I thought
"May I see your summoning abilities. Most summoners don't even know how to summon willingly when they're found at older ages." Baghra said as I was about to but Grandma Catalina walked over. "perhaps outside, it's best for fresh air." Grandma said as I just nod. Two Ancient Summoners were near me and most never even met one. As we walked out I took a deep breath as I put my hands together before I showed some of my practice that I had done with my parents over the years. "Your parents taught you the things that I taught them." Baghra said as I looked at her surprised. "You...were both my parents teacher?" I asked as she nod. "You have potential, how did you handle against Volcra?" Baghra asked
Shit..I had hoped to not deal with this. I thought
"Volcra? Did you go into the fold?!" Father said as I flinched as I had to admit up. "I did! My group was assigned and it was my fault." I said, I was thinking about the ones that should have been alive still. "I had to make sure Nico lived." Father knew that Nico was important to me, we'd done everything together and I wasn't going to give up on him. "Amira, how many Volcra did you hurt or kill?" Father asked as I thought about it. "I hit about two or three before I ran over to Nico..I was holding his hand as he was saying things to me. I remember crying at his words and then one had me...Nico refused to let me go but he kept hold of my hands and I just felt it burst out of me like never before." I said
Baghra looked surprised by the description I just gave as she started to think about it. "What is it?" I asked, "Is it possible your friend...is a human amplifier?" Baghra asked as I thought that was a bit crazy. "He's not Grisha..at least not that I know of." I admitted but Baghra sighed. "No, not Grisha. An amplifier, can he find impossible things?" Baghra asked as I knew my favorite flower was nearly impossible. "In a way." I said as I thought about it. "Why?" I asked as Baghra sighed. "We keep this to ourselves but that kind of power is useful. He's the reason you're alive." Baghra said
Nico is the reason I'm alive? I thought
Grandfather had walked out "Amira, a letter has arrived." Grandfather said as I ran over to get it from him. "Thank you." I said as I opened it to read it. It was wrote in code as we always were writing this way to keep our conversation private.
Dear Amira,
I'm glad for now you're safe from the black General, thanks to your grandmother. I wish that I could get a reprieve from first army to be your body guard but that isn't going to get me anywhere. If I leave my post right now, they'd try to kill me. As for what you did escaping druskella that's good the techniques work. Throwing the Kefta they made you wear in the General's face? You've always been a badass but this takes the cake. I bet he'll reconsider this betrothal and who knows maybe he'll call it off. If our paths are meant to cross again soon, I'll be there when I can Dual Summoner Amira.
Nico