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I shook my head. There would be so many things that we did not have; I knew their world was different, more advanced than our own. We probably should have died out a long time ago, but we persisted.
"Here." He dipped it back into the ice cream and took another scoop. This time, he held it out to me. "Try it."
I looked at him for a moment, unsure if I should be trusting my instincts or not. But then I realized that there was no way back from this now and so I leaned forward, pressing my lips against the spoon and tasting the cool sweetness of the Berry Ripple ice cream.
It was like little fragments of joy were dancing on my tongue. I had tasted nothing so sweet and delicious in all my life; the flavors melted together to create a sensation that was both comforting and exciting at the same time.
I opened my eyes, looking up into Brody's face. He smiled at me, his lips curving in a way that made me feel warm inside. I smiled back and suddenly it felt like anything was possible. Anything at all.
He scooped some more of the ice cream onto the spoon, his movements graceful, like he'd done this a thousand times before. I watched him, marveling at how different our worlds were yet how fascinated we were by one another.
It was a strange and powerful connection, one I didn't quite understand but wanted to explore further. He handed me the spoon again, and I grasped it, savoring each bite of the delicious ice cream.
The flavors danced around my tongue - sweet, tart raspberries along with creamy vanilla. I closed my eyes and savored the moment, feeling utterly content in his presence.
When I opened them again, Brody hadn't moved an inch. He was still looking at me with those same kind eyes, that same warm smile tugging at his lips as though he'd known all along what this would mean for us both.
"I can tell that this is it," he said. "It's like a warmth here." He pressed a hand against his chest, his mouth opening in a gasp. I felt it too, a spreading tingle from inside my body, pushing to the surface and becoming a glowing ball of light between us.
Nothing had prepared me for this before. I'd never seen it happen, hadn't been warned about it from Mother. But there it was, right in front of us. A magical ball of light, shimmering and glimmering like a star that had been sent down from the heavens.
I stared in wonder, eyes wide with amazement, as I watched the light hover between us. It seemed to draw us closer together, binding us in a way that I could not explain.
I knew, without a doubt, that the first part of the geas had had been met.
Brody shook his head and his mouth worked, but no words came out.
"Are you okay?" I reached a hand out and grasped his fingers, squeezing them lightly to try to ground him.
"I didn't expect… I didn't know that it would be like this, I thought… I thought…" His shoulders sagged a little, as though the reality of the situation was finally hitting him.
"You thought it was just words. That it would all be okay. You didn't know. How could you?" I gripped his hand tighter, hoping that he could see the sorrow in my eyes. "This is real, Brody. It is serious. And if you fail…"
He straightened, sucking in a deep breath and then giving me a tiny nod. "Tell me."
"You will die." I whispered the words, not wanting to give them any weight, but needing them out in the open.
"Oh, shit." He dropped my hand, his whole body going limp as he slumped into himself. "Dead, huh?" His eyes were low, and I scooted forward, tilting his chin up with my hand. My side ached, but he needed me right now, and I needed to make him feel better.
"You're going to do this, though. Can't you feel it?"
The ball of magical light had faded, but the memory of it still lingered inside me, and I was sure he must feel it too, this connection between us, growing with each interaction. His lips parted, and I moved closer still, brushing mine across his. Just the faintest touch, but enough to make me want more. More that I could not have. Not if I wanted to save him. And yet…
His lips parted as though he wanted to inhale me as well.
My breath felt heavy and loud in the space of the hollow, and I forced myself to sit back on my feet, even as my hand reached for his again.
Brody was quiet for a moment, though his grip on me was firmer than before, as if he had to maintain that physical connection or lose himself entirely.
"What is the next part of the geas?" he asked.
Brody
I waited,breath held, until Selene spoke again.
"For the second part, you must delight my mind."
Delight her mind…
