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Loquis found Mirra in her room. She was sitting at the table staring at the crystal in front of her.
“I do not need any more lectures, Loquis.”
“I can see you do not need one anymore.”
She turned to look at him. “Despite my feelings about her, I would never do anything that will put all of us in danger.”
“Be at ease, Mirra, we do not doubt it,” Loquis assured her. “Being a visor, it is hard to refrain one's opinions or actions to what we see in our visions.”
“Are you telling me to do the cleansing?”
“Only if you are ready and willing. Otherwise, it will not show you what you need to know.” He turned to leave, but then stopped. “What is done is done. We can not change what has passed, only learn from it. I hope the cleansing will clear your mind about Cassiea and see her for who she is. Feelings of the heart have great powers.”
She waited until he left before taking several deep breaths. She closed her eyes and started to meditate. When she felt her whole body relax, her mind cleared and at peace, she picked up her crystal and focused. A jumble of images and sounds, both from the past and future, overwhelmed her senses. She let it run through her mind before focusing in on the vision in question.
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