Premonition and planning

You spend the next few days training, both you and Anna. In your downtime, you and the girls prepare the frame to contain your portal. The mechanics behind it are simple, the hard part is the spells, which soon you will have mastered. During your trip to the old world, you realized that the problem wasn’t adding to the spell, it was that something had already been added. You needed to remove the portals ‘memories’, so to speak. Twisting together the null collar with the portal spell should have the effect you wanted.

The problem was, there was no safe way to test it. Once cast, your new portal will just need to be walked through, and hope for the best. However, as far as you could see, worst case scenario is it simply didn’t work.

In the evening, you and most of the girls are relaxing in the living room. You are on the couch, simply basking in their company. Maya has claimed your lap for her pillow, and Sadie insisted that it was ‘her turn’ for cuddles, and leans against you happily.

Yura walks in, and sits on the floor in front of you, waiting patiently for you to address her. You smile. “What is it Yura? I expected you to be in the pool.”

Yura shakes her head. “I have had visions of the near future. I want to share my insight.”

Conversation stops, and everyone listens to Yura. She has shown recently how powerful and useful her powers can be, and you plan to use her visions for guidance as much as you can.

Yura continues. “The portal will be successful. I see no future where it fails.” She speaks quietly, nervously. Even with the girls, with whom she has gotten quite comfortable, she still dislikes speaking in front of a group. A testament to how important she thinks this is.

Smiling, you nod to her to continue. “There is a worry. Opening the portal will be obvious. Powerful creatures will sense it. The only immediate problem I sense comes from this side. I cannot tell who, but someone is awaiting your success.”

Your brow furrows. “Why can’t you tell?”

“They are masking their presence. I only see shadows. Three.”

You nod, no reason to press. If she knew, she would tell you.

Yura looks at Maya. “I also sense interest on the other side. I see scales, claws, wings. Dragon, but I feel no hostility, only affection.”

Maya sits up. “My dad? I hadn’t even thought of that!”

Yura nods. “That was what I assume. But I have no way to be sure. However, I have one more vision to relay, and it is somewhat unclear. The portal will bring us through where we left last time. That means the first ruler we meet will be Halid. I am an exile, and he will likely threaten me.”

You smile. “No, he will try. You’re with family now, we protect each other.”

Yura gives you her small smile. “I had no fear of that. My warning is about Trevor, however. If we bring him before Halid, he will attack. I do not know why or when, but I had a vision of him pulling his sword in the throne room.”

You nod, thinking. “We know he is hiding something. I don’t think this changes my plans. Halid is a cancer, and must be removed. I would prefer peaceful solutions, but I don’t need the powers of a seer to know that sometimes that’s not possible.”

General agreement, as the girls discuss Yura’s visions. Quietly, Yura speaks to you.

“I would like to have some time alone with you before open the portal. Can we?”

You smile. “Of course, Yura.”

“Tomorrow night? I need to recover from using my power.”

“It’s a date. Go rest, my cute little selkie.”

Yura blushes, and gives you a soft kiss before leaving. Maya giggles and whispers in your ear.

“If we meet my father I’m going to get all the girls to call you daddy...”

You groan, “You’re the worst, Maya. It’s a good thing I love you.”