“The boy is getting attached to you,” Mariah said in firm tones, “I urge you to stop doing this to him.”
“How can you ask me such a selfish thing?” Anger bubbled to the surface of the void filling Rowida, “I just acted human around him, nothing less.”
“Yes, but you leave in two days,” Mariah gave Rowida a cold stare, “and you will not be here to witness his pain over your loss.”
“Are you trying to tell me that kindness would kill the boy?” Rowida was getting louder, animated and she stared back at Mariah as she did her.
“He receives kindness here, with the rest of the orphaned children,” Mariah stood up, “you are bonding with him and that’s a different story,” then she started to walk away, but she turned one last time to look at Rowida, assessing and evaluating then she said, “don’t think that sending you to the surface is a punishment, there are still more to be exacted of you if you don’t keep away from him.”
Rowida watched the retreating form of Mariah as she walked out of the now empty dining hall, and even after Mariah left, she kept staring at the opened door.
“Good, you did it perfectly,” Violet said as she materialized beside Rowida.
“Don’t you think I over did it?”
“No, you managed it very well.” Violet floated in front of Rowida and said, “Now she will do what we want her to do, thinking she is protecting the boy.”
“I hope this doesn’t turn against us, and ruin our plans.” Rowida still stared at the door.
“Trust me, it will be just as I predicted it,” Violet laughed, “you will get what you deserve my dear, all in due time.”
“I hope this goes without complications,” Rowida sighed, “what you suggested is too much to swallow.”
“But it is just the right amount to swallow, fear not.” Violet glowed for a moment, then vanished leaving Rowida alone, walking slowly towards the exit door.
Characters From Agartha.