I'll say what needs to be said for the benefit of yourself and the boy with the dark purple eyes and navy-blue hair."
The description connected my mind to Kaito, and I didn't understand why or how she knew him.
"Two dark trials are ahead of you," she warned in seriousness. "I know the power within you, as well as the darkness the enemy is desperate to unlock and let consume you. From the looks of it, you don't need my aid in that department, for you’re beginning to understand that not all darkness is painted with the same evil brush."
Her words made sense, but I absorbed them at an extra slow pace, like a snail racing a hare in a life-changing race.
"As much as you'd like to fight against the claws of your prey, let yourself be absorbed by the darkness. Not once, but twice."
Her words didn't make much sense. As if anyone would survive being swallowed by the darkness and live to tell the tale. Twice would be simply foolish. Even with my sluggish mind, I knew without a doubt that two times would only be a death wish, rather than something survivable.
"My words are questionable, I know, but I wouldn't pull you through the realms of our universes to warn you without reason. Two of the stars written within your path are secure. Strong-willed, powered by flames and emotions of strife."
Immediately, I thought of Jax and Connor, my flaming destined love and my knight of emotion who was strong all on his own. I now understood somewhat what she was implying; their growth in themselves continued to rise without much falter.
"They aren't the targets of what is to come," she assured me before her eyes darkened. "The two connected to you are going to be targeted. Not in a way that you may perceive at first. One will prevail, but the other will fail. Failure must be the final outcome."
He must fail…
I could only think of Finnick and Kaito and worried that something else would hit Finnick right in the face of his path that was filled with multiple strikes of emotional torture. He was strong, and had overcome far more than anyone would think he could endure, but would the dark forces that wished to be rid of us try yet again to tear him apart?
It was one of many questions, but the key component didn't feel as though it was meant for Finnick. He'd had his share of losses, and failure never did bring him down enough to let the enemy conqueror him.
Could it be Kaito?
The thought made some sort of sense. A perfectionist in his own art, but what would happen if that perfect reflection shattered into millions of pieces?
The woman before me slowly nodded, as if to answer my thought process.
"If you allow yourself to win, the result will only lead to a dramatic falling that one of them won't be able to escape from. I cannot guarantee that pain won't be a part of the serenade of darkness, but you'll survive like many other encounters with those who wish your downfall."
She stepped forward and I mimicked her movements until we were facing each other. She was indeed taller than I. Her eyes looked down into mine and reflected the wonderful moonlight.
"Your final trials are within this year's timespan, and it will be the hardest set of challenges you may face." She lifted her hands to press against my cheeks, their warmth sending trickles of strength through me as she lifted my head further up as if to look into the sky.
"Rise above it. Crush through the walls that are desperate to hold you back. Your place is beyond this plane, where cities float among the sky and is the world you've grown to learn of through fantasy. Those tales have become a fraction of what is truly written in stone. Don't be afraid of those who wish to intimidate you. Don't walk away when they try to steal what's rightfully yours. You've walked this path in innocence, grown from experiences, and will overcome any obstacles the evil force tries to place in your way. I leave you with these warnings and words of praise but remember, demigod. We have bigger fights to face and when that time comes to unite and train, you'll remember everything I warned you about and more."
I couldn't understand why this woman would be willing to give me such important advice. It was surely a blessing, one I didn't feel