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Chapter 10 - Maladies

Rachel and Rebecca appeared within a vast hall. The interior was made of a material that was a mix between metal and wood with vines of green, chocolaty brown, and golden yellow growing through and between the slats. Huge flowers of varying colors bloomed throughout the hall from the walls, ceiling, and floor. There were a myriad of scents that combined to form a tranquil fragrance that made all who entered calm. If someone entered with malicious intent they instantly became docile and compliant.

This was Rachel's family home, one of them. Rachel was an Azmin and she was a part of the ruling family. She shared this home with her siblings

Rachel inhaled deeply and smiled like a child returning home from a long day of daydreaming about video games at school.

'Where are you Cramnal?'

Although she spoke telepathically everyone within the large three story house heard her so when her brother Cer responded she was not surprised.

'We are in Anis' quarters Rachel.'

Rachel frowned a bit but she motioned for Rebecca. Why would they still be in Anis' quarters? Had Rachel been too quick and misjudged Anis' situation?

Rachel and Rebecca took two steps forward and disappeared from view.

They reappeared in an area with walls, floors and ceilings made of the same metallic wood as the main hall, but the vines in this area were two different shades of blue and light purple and only white flowers bloomed from them.

They walked to a huge set of deep purple wooden double doors. As soon as they stepped before them the doors swung inward.

Two of Rachel's brothers set in the front sitting room: one of them, Bre, stood and walked to her smiling. He hugged her strongly and released her a bit too quickly. It was a testament to the stress he was feeling. She looked at her older brother for a long time. He maintained his sad smile but said nothing for a long moment.

He is tall with vibrant pink eyes and glistening amber hair. He had four dimples that show deeply when he smiles and a long thin nose.

He sighed, his expression becoming a mix of love and concern. "Go in Rachel, they need your help. Anis is awake but 'disoriented'"

Rachel's smile instantly became a frown. 'Anis is disoriented?'

Her brother Mis sat on a sofa in a daze. She walked passed him and placed an orange spark upon his heart. He looked up, his face still dazed for a moment, and smiled as his eyes cleared. His eyes glazed over again, almost instantly, as he looked back down.

'Of course Mis would be like this. Twins are such an anomaly.' Rachel assessed as she walked to Anis' bedroom. The door was made of a lilac glass with veins of rose colored metal flowing through it in an intricate pattern of curves and broken lines. It did not have a doorknob or hinges.

Rachel walked up to the door and found the symbol that represented her and touched it. As she did this Rebecca found her symbol and did the same.

If a person's symbol was not on the door they could not enter the room. Only Anis could create the unique symbols and once she created one for a person the realm recognized the symbol as that person's true name.

This was one of Anis' abilities as the fate weaver for Trannisa Realm.

The glass door shimmered as if it wavered between dimensions and the two women confidently walked through. As they stepped their lead for into the shimmer they felt their beings pulled forward. There was a delay of about three seconds and then they were in Anis' bedroom.

Cer, Cramnal, and Struns stood before a very pale woman. Her hair was deep purple, her eyes a sparkling amethyst. The problem was those eyes were vacant. They stared straight ahead but seemed lifeless and unblinking. Anis stood straight and tall and Rachel got the sense that her sister could not bend any joint in her body. Rachel frowned but said nothing. She continued to observe to decide where she was needed.

A final man, Emil, her fifth and final brother, sat in a gold and purple chair, eyes closed and sparkles of purple gold and turquoise moving randomly about him.

Cer, Cramnal, and Struns stood perplexed, and seemingly mute, as they watched over Anis. Rachel could tell That they wanted to help but didn't know how and that all three were ready to catch her if she fell.

All the information coalesced within her brain and she processed it then she utilized a sorceric magic she had with a core of knowledge magic and she began deciphering the information she gathered.

After some time she changed her vision to see her sister's internal, spiritual, and aura condition.

Her sister generally had a calm aura but now it was chaotic. It surrounded her being electro static and instead of being smooth and adhering to her skin it seemed puffed and frizzed like wool. Along with this Anis had a strange black aura continuously moving over the surface of her skin as if looking for access into her being.

There were portions more chaotic than others and these swirled into three distinct knots that continually changed positions on her body. Rachel frowned as she watched these knots move about her sister's body. They seemed to feed off of her spirit, her soul, and her mentality.

Rachel looked back to her sister's blank stare. Her spirit vision allowing her to see the knot now positioned Anis' face. She watched as it drew mental energies from Anis.

Rachel resumed calmly observing and began pondering what question she could ask to clearly understand her sister's condition.

As she observed Anis' chaotic aura spawned a fourth knot.

Rachel asked her question internally and when she received an answer she moved forward to address the situation.

As she did a fourth sparkle of light materialized before Emil and began moving about him with the rest.

With this Rachel verified that her brother was trying to subdue the chaos in Anis by going through the knots of auric energies, but he was not powerful enough to truly do so.

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