The Order of Events: The Red Wolf by C.J. Haines Read Free Book Online Page A

              A sturdy, feminine voice called from within the doorway, speaking to Samana, Daimana, and Hoosun as they walked down the open hall. “Please, come in.”
              Samana was the first through the archway. She looked around the room. It was truly exquisite. The ceiling was covered with a reflective, green crystal, with a rather frosted opacity. The walls were of the same fine, green stone that the rest of the tower and walls of the Order were built of, but far smoother to the touch.
              At one end of the room was a wide opening, like a mouth opening wide, releasing its tongue in the form of a rounded out balcony, and at the other end was a simple looking throne, made of the green stone, with a green cloth resting to hang over its back. Parallel to the entrance, which the twins and Hoosun had come through, was another archway, leading to a small side chamber, containing three slit windows, and a flat stone bed, with nothing but a green cloth to grace it.
              Samana wondered at the interior of the chamber. It was truly magnificent, but there was one thing that had not quite caught Samana’s attention, not yet.
              Samana felt her arm tugged by her sister, which brought her attention to a great glowing object that sat in the corner of the room, between two giant trees limbs, which wrapped themselves about a fierce, emanating light.
              The light was beautifully vast, beyond comparison, its green and white hues bouncing off the stone walls, blissfully. Samana had never seen anything like it, and neither had Daimana. It was the Aura, the meeting of all past souls, the place where the souls of those who had passed away would meet, becoming one with the Aura, and then moving on to the next plain of existence, the second plain of life.
              Watching the mesmerizing sight, the twins had completely forgotten that they were called into the room by a voice. Hoosun tapped their shoulders, while stifling a laugh at the sight of the bewildered duo. “Ahem...there’s someone you should meet here.”
              The twins’ attention was stolen from the mighty light as they turned around, awaiting the one who was to meet them. There wait to be no longer.
              Hoosun stepped aside in bowing stance, revealing the Mother Dhahn from behind his form. She stood gracefully, with her veil down over her face, her features obscured by the fine, transparent linen.
              The wind blew in softly from the open mouth of the chamber, causing the many clothes, and ribbons, about the Mother to blow gracefully upon the wind. She bowed her head, and held a hidden smile, greeting the new comers. She spoke in a fine, and peaceful tone, like soft rain upon a shallow pool. “I am the Mother Dhahn. It is nice to see that our new guests are such young and beautiful ones. Your father told me of you when he came to see me. We are always glad to bring new people to our Order, even though some around here dislike strangers. Do not heed them. If you find any problems coming up involving your arrival, just come to me, or Hoosun, and we shall put them in their proper place, in the most fair and understanding manner of course.”
              Samana and Daimana bowed gratefully in appreciation, each responding one after the other. “Thank you, high Mother.” “It is our honor, Mother.”
              The Mother gestured the twins up from their bent positions. “Please do not stoop before me. I always have disliked that sort of manner. It makes me feel unequal to those around me.”
              Samana and Daimana stood straight up, and looked upon the Mother. She was a very beautiful sight to all eyes, with her flowing clothes of pale green and white linen, but her veil made it difficult to make out