Unseen (The Heights, Vol. 1)
“1) @page { margin-bottom: 5.000000pt; margin-top: 5.000000pt; } Seventeen A few days later, or what felt like it, Addison had yet to get a straight answer out of the old lady. She couldn’t think anymore, so knowing what to ask was impossible.
“What—?” She swallowed, realizing why it had been so hard to find the right question—because she was terrified of the answer she’d get. “This is bullshit. I’m not one of those things. I have a mom. I’m a person.” Her voice cracked, but its volume increased... with every word. “I’m not—”
“Vitae!” The oracle glared at Addison…without eyes. How was that even possible? “Because our races are kin, I will allow you to return, but the next time you speak rather than ask will be your last visit to the catacombs. Do you understand?”
“Yeah, sorry. It’s a shock, that’s all.”
“You must leave now.”
“What? No!” she cried. “Can’t you give me more time? I need a chance to think of the right question.”
“Soon it will be your time, Vitae.MoreLess
“What—?” She swallowed, realizing why it had been so hard to find the right question—because she was terrified of the answer she’d get. “This is bullshit. I’m not one of those things. I have a mom. I’m a person.” Her voice cracked, but its volume increased... with every word. “I’m not—”
“Vitae!” The oracle glared at Addison…without eyes. How was that even possible? “Because our races are kin, I will allow you to return, but the next time you speak rather than ask will be your last visit to the catacombs. Do you understand?”
“Yeah, sorry. It’s a shock, that’s all.”
“You must leave now.”
“What? No!” she cried. “Can’t you give me more time? I need a chance to think of the right question.”
“Soon it will be your time, Vitae.MoreLess
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