Chapter 9 – A Legacy
Katarina woke up this morning feeling conflicted, she still had two days left in the journey and she knew she would be finishing the book today. She hoped that this craziness would be explained somehow.
She asked herself for the hundredth time, "Where did the book come from? Why is the story affecting me so much? Could the genie have really existed, or is this just a fairy tale and her mind compensating for boredom?"
Kat went over her daily chores and maintenance tasks then relaxed back into the lounger with a fresh cup of coffee. Still conflicted she opened the book back up to where she left off....
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I do not want to bore anyone reading this, my autobiography, it would be beyond reason to expect anyone to read about the next 21 decades, but I will go over a few highlights.
First and foremost, my family. Over my lifetime I have raised 15 Sons and daughters, and watched over 100 children over 5 generations grow up and join society. This is my masters and I greatest legacy.
By this time my master has amassed enough wealth to support children's homes, charities, and grants across the known galaxy for the foreseeable future.
There is one more story to tell, of the last time spent with my master, my husband, my love, right before I penned my tale.
We were in the bedroom, our youngest daughter Aria moved out of the house just a short 2 months ago. I looked at my master and saw a body of 23 year old in perfect health, maintained that way for over 200 years and said, "Master, it is almost time my love, my magic will not hold you much longer."
Mike turns to me with a tentative smile and says, "Sara, it is my time, but there is something I need to tell you, something that I have been hiding from you all these years."
I look at him with surprise, took his hand and wait for him to continue.
His eyes got a faraway look as he brings up the past memory and starts talking, "Do you remember when the greater genie visited me that one time? Told me I was doing a good job with what I was given and I was deserving of you."
I gave him a soft kiss and murmured into his ear, "Yes, I knew there was more but didn't want to push you, it did seem that something was weighing you down before that day."
He smiled and said, "Yes, I hid my sadness at the fact that when I die, my soul would move on but you would simply cease to exist, it was a vague worry, having over 200 years left with you, but it was there."
He looked into my eyes and spoke softly, "You see, she didn't just say good job, she rewarded me with a wish, a wish without limit that only the greater Genies are capable of as you know."
Tears were pooling in his eyes as he said, "I just didn't think death was a good enough reason to let you go."
I started to get nervous; I did not want to live without him and asked, "So what did you wish for?"
He grinned, "I told her what I wanted, that you had to stay who you are or there would be no point, I didn't want you put back in a vessel for the next guy that came along, I needed you to stay you.
She told me what would be required for that to happen, and based on that information I formed my wish. It is also bound to acceptance, the recipient would have to agree, or the wish would be undone and you would cease to exist."
I was still concerned but less so, at least I would be me and not be remade to some stranger's thoughts, but I was confused, I would be nothing without him. What would be the point?
I said, "I am not so sure I understand, what exactly was your wish" He got up from the bed and opened the wall safe that had the brown volume in it, my old vessel and brought it over to the bed.
He replied with a wink, "I haven't actually made it yet, you'll find out any time now." He then kissed me until I was breathless.
There was a great flare of light in the center of the room and when it died down it was replace with a stunning raven haired woman with bright golden eyes.
To my genie senses she radiated unfathomable power and I dropped to my knees and lowered my head in respect.
She spoke. Her voice filled with power, but not unkindly, "Sweet Sara, you may relax in my presence."
I slowly got up and sat back on the bed.
She looked to Mike and said, "Your time passes, it is time to make the wish, if you still desire it."
Mike replied, "Yes, I am ready, just a quick goodbye." He held me in his arms and told me he loved me and kissed me for the last time, then stood up off the bed.
Mike spoke, "Thank you for this, she is the most important in my heart."
He looked thoughtful for a second then began his wish, "I wish the time my soul is not on earth she be bound to this book, her essence and everything that makes her who she is unchanging. My souls desire for her should never change with reincarnation and be offered an informed choice to break this wish once per lifetime."
I was shocked, he was offering to be bound to me eternally as long as his subsequent lives agreed and didn't break the wish. I wept as I realized how much he must love me, to make this his concern.
I realized that the weight on his shoulders for the first 9 years was in fact the thought of my permanent destruction at his death. Call me thick for not figuring it out sooner, but genies just do not think that way, the one we are bonded to is our concern.
The greater genie smiled at him and said, "Wish granted."
She turned to me and said, "I will give you the power you need and the requirement that it is used after each life to complete the informed part of the wish. When you enter the book after each life you will add the experiences of that life to its pages, thus informing the next incarnation of what is at stake."
