Chapter 30. Heartstaff

[At the Marine Tribe in Chemora - Queen Asa’s palace]

She could not close her eyes. Something inside her was telling her that the powers within her son had awakened. Yet she had no way to confirm. They had the powers which no other tribe in Chemora had. They could talk to the ocean. The waves brought news for them, from the future, past and present.

Queen Asa walked towards the window, watching the waves crash against the rocks, helpless.

“I was once like you.” She was talking with the foams left behind, “powerless and unknown, till I thought of taking matters into my own hand.”

An eerie giggle rang behind her as she jumped and turned back.

“Are you talking about your marriage?” The voice echoed through the emptiness making her toe curl.

She knew exactly the source. She knew where the voice was coming from.

She tip-toed towards the full size mirror. It had a black cloth over it and Asa stood right in front of it and said,

“I thought yo