Shaira

When the first light comes, my eyes split into two colors. This morning, for once, there were footsteps that didn't turn away from it.

• NeriOracle, you went out barefoot again, didn't you? The stone floor's freezing!
  ShairaYou can't see my future, Neri, but you sure see my feet.
  NeriThat's because I sweep them every day...
• BasDown the mountain, they stay up all night talking about those eyes. Ain't nothing to be ashamed of, not a bit.

Everyone asks me about the future. Today, for the first time, I asked about something that wasn't.

• AidenThe Oracle's seat is for answering, not for asking.
  ShairaThen who asks after the heart of the one giving the answers?
  Aiden...That question, I'll leave unanswered today.
• LisbetThe asking itself becomes grounds for inquiry. Restrain yourself.