Erin turned to Lena who had just finished her tale. "Lady of the Lakes?"
"Mm. Lady of the Lakes. Apparently that is our secret weapon against the the big baddies."
"So, did you find her, the Lady of the Lakes?" Erin asked her eyes glancing between the three women in the water.
A wide grin passed along her face, "Yes, we have found her. In fact apparently you had met her."
Erin scrunched her brows trying to think who they were referring to. "Who?"
"She was born and then we lost her and then found her. Only to lose her again." Myrtle noted.
"Who?!?" Erin spoke frustratingly, "who?"
Myrtle brought her eyes and held Erin's gaze, "Emmeline, of course."
***
Dinah stood by the window and watched as Flora took the young human girl down the path toward the cemetery. When the two girls were out of sight Dinah turned her attention back to the other four women in the room, letting the curtains fall to their original position. "Elizabet, how did you know? I didn't even know!? And I know everything!"
Elizabet turned towards Dinah and shrugged her shoulders. "I just knew."
The lack of information infuriated Dinah. "You couldn't have just known. That would be impossible! No one is that strong. Maybe, Hattie. But, you...not even close." Her words were laced with venom and anger to her fellow coven member.
Elizabet stifled a yawn, "Dinah, don't be angry because I found out before you. Be honest, that is the real reason you are ticked off right now!" Elizabet retorted, but her voice was even and soft. She was toying with the younger girl.
Dinah could feel the anger bubbling under her skin. But before she could say anything back, Hattie spoke, "Enough you two. We don't have time for your mindless bickering. We have a great evil to tackle." Hattie spoke sternly and glared at the two women. Elizabet rested her hands on her hips while Dinah wore a scowl on her face.
Heather and Cicely were just sitting in their chairs watching the interaction. Heather wore a neutral face and Cicely smiled, clearing enjoying the antics that were playing out in front of her.
"Fine, begin Hattie." Dinah said curtly.
Hattie rolled her eyes and shook her head, "Why thank you for letting me begin." her voice dripping with sarcasm. But quickly she switched her thinking to the real issue at hand. "Have any of you an idea of where she disappeared to?" Hattie turned her attention to Elizabet, "Can you feel anything?"
Elizabet turned and looked at Hattie, who had been her friend for well over a millennium. "I know I gave birth to her, but it was all part of the coven's plan. I may have brought her into the world, again. But, I am not really her mother....not really. I don't have that connection."
Hattie nodded. Dinah was in thought, "I don't think you are telling us the entire truth."
"I'm sorry, I beg your pardon?"
Dinah wanted to scream, 'you heard me.' But she bit her tongue, "Nevermind."
It didn't appear that Hattie was too concerned with Dinah's accusation. "Dinah dear, When she used a HUGE burst of power, I could feel her. I could feel the seal being broken here. She was on this plane and in this time, but something happened. She's gone. Until she shows herself, there is nothing I can do to 'sense' her. Is that better Dinah?"
Dinah nodded pleased with the additional information, but she still wasn't entirely convinced that Elizabet shared everything. In all due time she supposed.
Cicely was triggered for a moment a thought rushing to the front of her mind. "So, Elizabet and Hattie, are you saying that you can't sense her anywhere and that she is absolutely using no power whatsoever? Just like after she turned 17?"
Hattie nodded, "yes, that is correct Cicely."
"Do you suppose she is like frozen? Not literally frozen. Similar to when I turn people to stone? They aren't exactly dead, but they will never die either, frozen in time at the very moment they were turned to stone?"
Hattie put her hand to her chin and closed her eyes in thought. "I think what you say makes sense. If she was alive, like when she was a child or for those couple days, the coven should have been able to find her. But now. She has vanished again, not a trace."
"Well, if that is the case, then this is an absolute nightmare and I should know." Heather spoke startling the rest of the women. "What will we do?"
A million ideas were running through Hattie's mind. "Do you think Erin will be able to find her?" Hattie turned and looked at Elizabet. There had to be something. She would not give up until they found her or Hattie herself was six feet under.
"Its a possibility," Elizabet mused. "However, I would not get your hopes too high. You will be bound to disappoint yourself."
Hattie nodded. "I am willing to try anything to find the lady. She is destined to tip the scales of the war."
Elizabet snorted, "This isn't a war. This is slaughter. Our bodies are being used to build their throne."
Heather stood up and walked over to Elizabet with her gloved hand she awkwardly patted Elizabet on the back. "It is okay. Do not fear, I am here."
Elizabet looked up and cocked her brow and thought to herself, if she was being comforted by Heather, that she must look extremely helpless and dire. "Er- thanks Heather."