Chapter 4:

The following flew the skies above, to separate the mortals from gods…

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“Indrani!” a voice called. The Indian girl sighed.

“I’m meditating…” she responded.

“You’ve been locked in there for over an hour. That’s enough.”

Inda blinked. “Oh, I have?” She glanced at the clock. “Huh. Time flies…”

“Yea, whatever,” the older girl said, rolling her eyes as she walked in the room.

“What do you need, Lana?” Inda asked quietly, “I am not going to tell mother you have done your homework if she asks…”

“Yes you are, because I actually have,” Lana stated, rolling her eyes and jerking a strand of her sister’s curly red hair.

“Ow! That hurt!”

“That was the point.”

Inda sighed and pulled herself up. “Will you please leave me alone?”

“Not until you agree to help me.”

“With what?”

“Just tell mom I’m going to the library to study, alright?”

“But… you never study…”

“Shut up! That’s the point!”

“But… I don’t want to lie…”

“Too bad.” Inda suddenly found that her sister’s fist was in front of her face. She gulped.

“That’s better,” Lana muttered, “Now promise.”

“But-“
“PROMISE.”

“Ok, ok…”

“Good.” Lana turned and stalked off. Inda sighed, sitting back on the floor.

“Why can’t I stand up to her…?” she murmured quietly to herself, fiddling with her pendant necklace. It was warm from being against her skin and under her sweater. She sighed again and closed her eyes, clearing her mind…

She saw a black night sky flash before her closed eyes, a mourning woman, a worried man, a rune, a crystal, her pendant…

Her eyes snapped open, and she was breathing hard. This had happened a few times before… this same vision… what on earth did it mean?

“Inda! Where did your sister go?” her mother’s voice called, snapping her out of her daze.

“Library,” Inda called back. Her mother didn’t respond, seeming content with the answer. Inda was surprised she still hadn’t caught on to what Lana was doing… though she probably should be grateful, seeing that if she found out Lana would immediately blame her.

She closed her eyes, hoping to see more, but no vision came. She frowned.

“What is going on…?” she mused to herself, knowing that no one near would hear or care.