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those dusty scrolls and books,” he said, raising a brow, “Even if you can only understand half of it.  Sometimes, what you don’t understand now will come to light when you need it.”
                  I sighed, “Anything else.”
                  “Yes, have faith and trust that God chose the right people,” he said and then, laughed, “After all, you all have proven it over and over again.”
                  I swallowed as I gazed into his eyes.  Embarrassment blazed in my cheeks as I admitted, “But I’m still afraid,” I said, shifting and feeling more than inadequate.  After all, I was one of God‘s Appointed.  Shouldn‘t I be brave at all times?”
                  “Being afraid doesn’t mean you aren’t brave,” he said and then, laughed, “It just means you aren’t stupid.”
                  “I guess,” I said, yawning.
                  He grinned and then, patted my head, “You need sleep,” he said, “I’ll make sure no one enters your dreams. Get some rest.”
                  “Thank you for being there,” I said, feeling much better than when I had first stepped onto the deck.
                  “I am always there…even when you can’t see me,” he said, grinning as I narrowed my eyes.
                  “Stalker,” I said playfully as I turned toward the door, yawning again as I did.   
                  “Always,” he said, and then, he was gone.  Still, I knew he was there and even after the danger of only an hour before, I felt safe…even if the safety wasn’t going to last because I knew a war had started and this war would be the most dangerous I or the rest of the Appointed would ever face.
     
     

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter Two
    Dusty Books and Scrolls
     
                  I knew it was wrong, especially after Semarias warned me that we all needed to face the demons together.  Worse, I tried to convince myself that I was not going against that rule when I did not immediately tell any of the Appointed about the dream the night before. It was shameful to admit because I did not even tell the members I had seen before school started which was my boyfriend, Ky or my siblings. 
                  Still as shameful as it was, I could not make myself feel too guilty because I was still going to tell them.  After all, I wasn‘t facing any demons alone.   I just needed a little bit more time to gather information and make sure that when I told them, I had learned all that I could.  The truth is I wanted to know what we faced so at least they could be comforted with knowledge.  Besides, I was going to call one person, who even though didn’t have a gift like ours, was still technically a member of the Appointed.  He was our protector, Bastian which meant that he was our walking library.  Once I talked to Bastian, we would decide what to do from there.  That thought comforted me a little because at least I was not keeping him from doing his job.   
                  I sighed, realizing again that no matter what I told myself, I was stalling but I had already gone too far with the plan to wait to go back on it.  Worse than that, was the admission that the problem before me was consuming.  I had never dealt with anything so big.  I was trying to fight my ego when I had to face the fact that for the first time ever, I knew I needed help.   I could not face this by myself.   After all, what could be a bigger problem than going up against Lucifer and his demons?  Lucifer had to be the biggest bad guy ever or he would not be God’s worst enemy, right?  I shivered as I tried to push the nervousness that thought caused away.  Instead, I separated my emotions from the problem, making it easier for me to deal with as I entered my first period