Page 13 of Fated

“Char.”

“And finally, Coal.”

“Coal. Well, I’ll be… But it’s now time you showed us the fabric.”

The three followed the one— Ribbon chose this moment to make his own presence known by hissing— to the back room and then the well room to see the fabric.

The sisters crouched at the edge bending their knees until their bottoms touched their ankles. Atropos grasped the fabric reverently and passed it to Clotho— who passed to Lachesis— who dropped it back to the well. Their fingers tangled in the fabric as it passed over each palm, the pulse of the rainbows brightening with each pull.

Finally Atropos stopped and looked to Eris through the side of her one eye.

“You’ve done well,” she said. The three dropped the fabric to the well. “In fact, the pieces ruined and rearranged are stronger then ever. You have a gift.”

“I have a?—”

“I don’t like it! Clotho yelled as she stood. The sisters followed like shadows.

“It’s different. It shouldn’t be.” Lachesis said pointing a long scraggly finger in Eris’ direction.”

“But it is, and as it will be,” Atropos replied as she paced around the well and considered. Her sisters followed. After the third round Atropos said, “I may have work for you. For now, you may go.” She waved her off and Eris dissolved into a cloud, returning her to her home.

The End