EIGHTY-SEVEN: Reach

            “But he can’t leave,” said Edlawit. “Who’s going to watch after Arous?”

            “That’s not his job, Edlawit. It’s not for him to do,” I said.  I could tell that she couldn’t feel it but I asked anyway. “Can’t you sense it, Edlawit?”

            “What?”

            “Something’s coming.”

            “Here,” said Edlawit with confidence.

            “No, there.  Something is about to happen.  If Jude doesn’t leave, he’ll get swept up in it.  He won’t make it out alive.”

            “MiJin? James? Mori?”

            “MiJin and James are already on their way out.  Mori died last night.”

            “And, Arous and Siobhan?”

            “Arous’ Guardian will see she makes it out.”

            “I guess we already know what happens to Siobhan,” said Edlawit. “I was beginning to like her, even after all she’s has done.”

            Edlawit became silent.  She began to shake.

            “What is it?”

            “Here wasn’t a question.  Something is coming here.  I can feel it, smell it running up the drive but I don’t know what it is.  It smells warm and tired and loyal.”

            “It’s good.”

            “The sense of it was strong with that last sight but it is still some time away. A week maybe. Could it be Arous?”

            “Probably not. Not yet.”

            “What’s going to happen that’s so bad?” she asked. I could tell from the look in her eyes that she was unsure if she really wanted to know.

            “Blood and fire and smoke.”

            Edlawit’s eyes got big but I could tell it had nothing to do with what I said.

            “Miguel, something weird is happening.  I think MiJin is coming to me.  I can sense her.  How is she doing that? How is she sending a sight to me?”

            “MiJin believes.  She has the gift of faith.  She’s reaching out for the Good. Try to reach back to her.”

            “MiJin is scared. James is with her.  I can’t see anything.  It’s just like her thoughts are in my head. But I can’t see.”

            “Just relax.  Because you don’t have a connection with her, it makes it harder.  Try to relax. See if you can reach out to her.”