Cousin stood in her study aboard Haven. The battle continued. She looked to each of her family and healed the most dire. Then she touched Haven and enforced her wards.
Cousin turned to the book and staff. The silver staff showed the Alpha Master glutting on the Ether. “I’m aware,” she said. Cousin laid a hand on the book, and a jolt of power burned up her arm. “Mine.” The power ebbed and the book became still. “Mine,” she said again, and the book was absorbed into Cousin’s core. All knowledge it contained was hers.
The sliver staff showed the battle outside. “I’m aware. Are you ready?” The staff stilled. Then glowed with the light of distant creation. “Very well.” Cousin gripped the staff. “Mine.”
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