#opheliaramon

With the pancakes cooked the pair sat down to breakfast.

Silver: Did you sleep well

Glenn: Yeah I did actually. Is that like an old person thing to ask

Silver: I'm not that old

Glenn: You won't tell me your age so in my brain that translates to old

Silver: *chuckling* I'm trying to be mysterious. So you're really okay from the whole bachelor challenge now? You're not just pretending

Glenn: I thought it wasn't good practice to discuss ex's with someone attractive that you can imagine developing feelings for

Silver: You only imagine? I must be doing something wrong

Glenn: No! You're not- I mean... your brother was the first time I properly fell in love so it was a big thing to get over but- I don't want you to think I'm pining for him when I'm not so that's why I'm trying not to mention him

Silver: Good. Because I do like you Glenn. I don't really have any flowery prose to say it in but being around you feels...

Glenn: Amazing? Mind blowing? Like you want to both listen to me prattle on and kiss my mouth to make me shut up?

Silver: I was going to say comforting but sure, let's go with those

Glenn looked down at his plate and felt warm inside. He didn't want Silver to leave tomorrow, but he had to remind himself Silver was still here for now. He was attracted to Silver but saying plainly what his feelings were... he had no experience with that. Relationships were still foreign to him after so much of his life was spent keeping people at arms distance.

Silver: So what do you want to do today then

Stay sitting here talking. Get lost in your eyes. Finally get a glimpse of the abs you claim to have.

Glenn: Well the weathers nice so a run could be good. Then maybe some fishing

Silver: Oh I love fishing! That sounds like a good plan

Glenn: Got any tips you could give me? My fishing skill is still rather low

Silver: I guess you'll just have to wait and see

Glenn: Ah, do you want a proper shower? I need to get changed but I can wait-

Silver: As much as I enjoy your abs I'll let you get changed first. I may have been living outside for decades but I can still be a gentleman

Glenn got changed quickly and left Silver to do what he needed. Trying not to think about what Silver looked like undressed under hot water he headed back downstairs and got startled seeing a visitor at the door.

Glenn: Ophelia! Why didn't you knock

Ophelia: Oh I saw you letting me in so I knew I didn't need to knock for it to happen

Glenn: Right. Well uh... this isn't really a good time for visitors

Ophelia: *quietly* Because of Silver

Glenn: What? How did you know about him? I put extra shields over the house

Ophelia: Ah Glenn... I see the future remember?

Glenn: So... you've seen him sticking around? Staying?

Ophelia: Not exactly. Can I come in?

Glenn let her inside and was filled with an undefinable nervousness.

Ophelia: You know I can't tell you exactly what I see

Glenn: *sighs* Because it's like cheating

Ophelia: You remembered! I wish Drusilla would remember, and Carmine, and-

Glenn: Ophelia?

Ophelia: Hmm? Oh yes, point. Well I've seen enough to know what his name is and that he's here at the moment

Glenn: He told me he's not the best at meeting new people

Ophelia: Oh I don't meet him now, just talk to you. But it's tricky. So I'm telling you this stuff as your friend okay? Not as a fortune

Glenn: Now you're making me nervous

Ophelia: Everyone heals at different speeds from different hurts and running can be a survival method. It doesn't mean someone doesn't care about what they're running from. And just because someone runs doesn't mean they don't want to come back, okay? Sometimes we need to meet people on their terms. Can you get the door for Miranda?

Glenn: *confused* Can I get the door for Miranda?

Ophelia: Yes she'll be here in ten seconds. Nine, eight...

Glenn got up and sure enough when he got to the door he opened it in time to let Miranda and a box in.

Ophelia: You finished it

Miranda: Considering you saw it finished before I did I think it's odd you need to ask

Ophelia: *shrugs* I am odd

Glenn: Is the box for me

Miranda: Yes

Ophelia: No

Miranda: So you wanted me to make it to give to Glenn but it's not for Glenn

Ophelia: Don't worry, he knows who to give it to

Glenn opened the given box. Inside was a cellphone.

Glenn: I already have a phone

Ophelia: That's why it's not for you. Miranda say the stuff you're going to say

Miranda: Ah, right. Well I combined the latest technology and a little bit of magic in this baby. Basically it has satellite reception capabilities combined with magic stability. So wherever the person who has the phone is, they'll always have signal and be able to call and text

Glenn: Reception, anywhere?

Miranda: Mmhmm. Whether they're on a glacier, or deep in a cave, or smack bang in the middle of a forest. This phone will get a signal, the person will be reachable, as per Ophelia's request

Glenn was in shock. He didn't even know if Silver knew what a phone was but... it was so much better than relying on snail mail when he left. Which from this gift it seemed like he would be doing as planned tomorrow. Ophelia got up and pulled him in to a big hug.

Ophelia: Stay strong Glenn

Glenn: Thanks Ophelia

Ophelia: Come on Miranda. Glenn is busy now

Miranda: He's literally just standing in his living room but whatever floats your boat. Later Glenn

Glenn waved them off and steeled himself to go upstairs and talk to Silver.

Some days Glenn would go to the magic realm. He hadn't been much when he was growing up and was always flummoxed by the doors. Doors that should lead nowhere actually moving you? Weird. He wasn't the only member of the coven to enjoy some time there though.

The main building had been magically fortified. It was one of the few places Jackson and Coleman could test the limits of their magic without risking detection or uncontrolled destruction. Sometimes Glenn would watch them practice. Jackson doing his best to set everything aflame while Coleman worked on starving each flame of oxygen, fascinating and usually got the attraction of other young spellcasters. Koko had an astronomy group she would meet with while Ophelia searched for valerian root for Glenn to grow.

Vendor: Hello, how may I help you today?

Glenn: Woah, I forgot they had ghosts here

Vendor: Not ghost sir. I am an astral projection

Glenn: A what now

Vendor: I'm not really here, just my spirit. Actual me is sleeping in my cottage right now

Glenn: In a cottage? That sounds like the life

Jackson: Stop holding up the line certified loser, some of us actually want to buy stuff

Glenn: I want to buy stuff

Jackson: Sure you do. Excuse me sir, do you have any bone wands in stock yet

Vendor: Not today. They are hard to make

Glenn: Jackson I thought you had a wand

Jackson: I do but I'm trying to collect some. They have different vibes, inspiring you know. Gets the creativity going

Glenn: I always forget you write poetry. How'd someone like you even get in to that

Jackson: Who's being rude now? Words are like flames to me, they just make sense. And I do have a talent for pushing buttons

Glenn: No kidding. So you're collecting? Plan on getting shoes like Carmine?

Jackson: Ruby slippers? Nah. There's only one pair of them in existence. And I'm plenty tall already, no heels required. You coming? Some of the others were talking about dueling. Coleman and I were going to take some wagers from the apprentices that don't know better

Glenn: I'll be along. I need to see what seeds they've got

Koko: Don't be trying to hit me with any water spouts

Marisol: And don't be trying to blind me with light

Koko: Deal. You ready?

Marisol: Ready

By the time Glenn got there they were near the end. Koko won which wasn't a large surprise, she was far more curious with her magic study and Marisol was still adjusting to the move. Jackson and Coleman collected their winnings from disappointed apprentices and the group headed home together.

Time passed and Glenn got better. He got to the point where Grayson wasn't the first thing he thought about in the mornings. He changed his lockscreen, and got back in to a routine. Some nights he would go over to Henri's or Miranda's and watch a film. Miranda had the best set up in her room, but Henri had the best snacks. The twins did tease him for his celebrity crush on Devin York but a man could dream.

Cooking comforted him, not as much as gardening but close. Glenn loved food and felt a freedom when playing chef. He slowly started to dream of what his future might look like, or who would be in it. It wouldn't be Grayson, but he thought about what he'd like in a partner. Someone to share life with, someone who wouldn't mind him cleaning dirt from under his nails every time he came back in the house. Someone who liked abs, and told him he looked nice.

Humans were nice but humans were... tricky. They didn't understand what the occults had been through. But maybe that could be good? Once he finished his breakfast he always took a tray up to his grandfather who liked to read in bed in the mornings, and got on to the rest of his routine.

Each day his affirmations became easier to say. With time he got back to believing he was a catch, he just had to find someone who was fishing... and didn't have anything against the colour green. He flowed through his exercise routine most mornings. Push ups and sit ups until he hurt, but a good hurt. Then if it was sunny he'd go for a run, if it was raining he stayed inside and did a dance workout.

Little did he know someone had no choice but to stay in the rain.

Reminder that Glenn and Silver are moving to my weekends rather than every second day, but they meet in the next part I promise!

Glenn still had two more spellcasters to check in with, Drusilla and Harmony. He knew Ophelia shared a house with Dursilla and figured they would be the best one to see next. If he could handle the twins how hard would the black magic spellcaster be. Of course before he was able to knock on the door Ophelia called out that she'd unlocked it, foresight was weird.

Ophelia: But Carmine why would you want to see the future

Carmine: You're seriously asking that? You see it all the time

Ophelia: I don't get the appeal

Carmine: *sighs* Just come sit and show me

The two spellcasters took a seat at a corner table and Ophelia beckoned Glenn to join them. Glenn looked at the crystal ball in the middle of the table, unsure of what was going on.

Carmine: Spellcasters use these to see the future

Ophelia: Oh no, that's a common misconception

Carmine: But when you do scrying you're sitting here

Ophelia: Force of habit from my alley days but I can see the future in my mind

Carmine: *sighs* I can't which is why I need to learn to scry. Work with me here Ophelia

Ophelia: Oh sure, this is Glenn

Carmine: Not the help I was needing but hello Glenn

Ophelia: What were we doing

Carmine: You were going to show me how to see the future

Ophelia: I was? That's nice of me

Glenn: You feeling okay Ophelia

Ophelia: Hmm? Oh I did a big scry last night, they leave me a bit fuzzy

Carmine: She means scatter brained and forgetful *turning to Ophelia* I mean that with affection

Ophelia: But Carmine why do you need the crystal ball when you have your shoes? Oh, tell Glenn about your shoes! They're mindblowing

Glenn looked around the table and saw that Carmine was wearing a sparkly pair of ruby red slippers, weirdly similar to the ones from the Wizard of Oz.

Carmine: If I do can we get back to scrying?

Ophelia: Were we scrying? I love scrying! Did I ever tell you my mother could see the future?

Carmine: *sighs* So my shoes are kind of like a conductor for my powers, like a wand is for others. I have them on, I'm more powerful, can do more, so on and so forth

Glenn: That sounds cool. I'm guessing seeing the future is not your normal thing

Carmine: Not at all but I'm trying to grow if Ophelia will help me

Ophelia: You need help? Oh I can help. But Carmine why do you need to use a crystal ball? Your shoes are reflective enough

Carmine: So your suggestion is I stand bent over to see in to my shoes? I think I'd look odd Ophelia

Ophelia: What's wrong with looking odd? I look odd all the time

Carmine: I give up, clearly we're not getting any done just now. Let's talk about you Glenn

Glenn: What about me

Carmine: I'm going to guess why you're here

Ophelia: Oh, oh, I know! Pick me!

Carmine: I'm going to try use my magic Ophelia

Ophelia: Oh, oops. Do you want a hint

Carmine: No, let me have a guess

Carmine: I'm picking up... tension

Ophelia: Of course he's tense he was just next door

Carmine: Oh, are you here-

Ophelia: He wants to see Drusilla

Carmine: Pheli!

Ophelia: I'm sorry, I just love guessing games

Glenn: I'm sure you would have gotten it eventually Carmine

Carmine: *sighs* Guess I'll just stick to transfiguration

Glenn: Just?

Ophelia: That's what I tell her! Why bother with the future when you can turn a dog into a cat

Carmine: It's a bit more complex than that. But we shouldn't hold you up, they're in the tower Glenn

Glenn: See you later then. Good luck with the scrying

Ophelia: Oh are you scrying Carmine?

Carmine: *sighs extra deeply*

Ophelia: Oh I can't tell you what I saw

Glenn: Why not

Ophelia: Many reasons. Cheating, self fulfilling prophecies, past bad experiences-

Glenn: Cheating?

Ophelia: Like lottery numbers, I'm obviously not going to tell you those. Drives Drusilla mad but I won't

Glenn: And self fulfilling prophecies?

Ophelia: Acrisius and Perseus?

Glenn: Who?

Ophelia: Does nobody study the classics anymore? Acrisius got a prophecy that his grandson would kill him so he ordered him and his mother thrown into the sea to prevent it

Glenn: The heck?

Ophelia: Perseus of course didn't die, and after a bunch of stuff like sea monsters and Medusa got back to his mothers home where he threw a discus that killed Acrisius thus fulfilling the prophecy

Glenn: I don't follow

Ophelia: In trying to avoid the prophecy he took actions which in fact led to the prophecy being fulfilled. Basically if you think something is going to happen you'll consciously or unconsciously make it happen by doing or not doing things

Glenn: But I'm not wanting a bad prophecy. I want to get over Grayson. I want to find another love

Ophelia: I want that for you to but I'm not going to throw it off track by meddling. Beyond straight prophecy the future is...

Glenn: Is what

Ophelia: I'm not sure your mind can comprehend. It's like I get pieces of a puzzle or threads of a tapestry and they may not make sense alone and I can't always see how they connect to other events

Glenn: But you saw I should go on the BC and you told me

Ophelia: Yeah because I could see I would do that and I could see it led to your best future. Are you sure Grayson was the only nice one there?

Glenn: What do you mean? If you say Brandon-

Ophelia: Oh Carmine told me about him, he was the trouble making contestant no? His future lies on a separate path to you

Glenn: Then who

Ophelia: All I will say is that being on the show connected them to you, even if you don't know it yet

Glenn sighed and got up.

Glenn: I better get this pie to Phoebus. Hey, umm, I'm sorry for being rude

Ophelia: Oh honey I live under the same roof as Drusilla and Carmine. I get rude three times before breakfasts. I'll survive

Glenn: What did you come over here for? The thing you waited for me to finish baking for? You can't see though walls can you

Ophelia: *laughing* No indeed. I did just see when you would be done. Sometimes my foresight gives me big things like love stories and sometimes it gives me clearer little things like when someone will have time to talk

Glenn: So you already know what my answer will be

Ophelia: Of course! But I still need to ask you. If I manage to get my hands on some Valerian root do you think you could plant some in a way that it would grow more? It's getting harder and harder to get and, well, many of us will need it

Glenn: Sure Ophelia. I can do that

Ophelia: Thank you Glenn. I better go home myself so I can catch the flask Carmine is going to drop

Glenn: Was that a joke...

Ophelia: No. She's going to drop one in ninety three seconds

Glenn had just set the pie down to cool when there was a knock at the door. Telling his grandfather he would get it he moved into the lounge and stopped when he could see through the door. Why was she here now?

Ophelia: Hey Glenn! It's me, can I come in?

There was little point saying no. She was likely to just come in anyway. Putting his personal feeling aside Glenn walked over and let her in.

Ophelia: Hello. I knew you'd be finished the baking so I thought it would be the perfect time to grab you

Howard: Who is it? Oh, Ophelia. I'll just be... fishing

Ophelia looked confused as Howard grabbed his gear and headed out the door.

Ophelia: Oh dear, is he mad at me?

Glenn: Why would he be mad with you?

Ophelia: I find I can annoy people by being myself but I don't think I've done anything...

Glenn: He probably just knows I'm mad at you

Ophelia: You're mad at me? Why? I haven't even seen you for weeks. Before then we only ever had one conversation

Glenn: Do you remember it

Ophelia: Of course. I gave you good news and wished you well

Glenn: Good news? Was that what it was? I seem to recall you telling me I would win the show

Ophelia: Oh. Did you not win?

Glenn: Have you not seen it

Ophelia: I don't own a television

Glenn: That's not what I meant and you know it

Ophelia: You seem upset Glenn

Glenn: Of course I'm upset! A witch gave me a prophecy that said doing that BC show was the right thing and would lead me to love

Ophelia: But... you have been in love, I can feel it

Glenn: Maybe but he chose someone else. Don't you think that it would have been helpful to end the prophecy with... "and then your heart will get ripped out"

Ophelia: I don't see-

Glenn: So you're a fraud? Honestly with your get up I'm surprised you're not telling 2 cent fortunes at a carnival

Ophelia: Woah! There's no need to be rude, even if you are hurting. Glenn, I never told you you'd win the show. I never saw you winning

Glenn: Then why didn't you tell me it would end like his

Ophelia: Isn't it obvious? Because this isn't the end

Glenn: Finale has screened, credits have rolled, it's the end

Ophelia: You say that but the pieces I saw are still there

Glenn: What do you mean

Ophelia: So I saw that one path for you, the brightest path, was to apply to charm whats-his-name

Glenn: Greyson

Ophelia: If you followed through with that then your future would have love, great love. But I never saw you and him together

Glenn: What did you see then

Ophelia was born to a single spellcaster who liked to travel light. In her early years the pair moved from place to place, telling fortunes in back alleys under the cover of darkness. As general suspicion of spellcasters waned they were able to stay in towns longer and her mother established a good reputation as a seer.

Unfortunately not everyone who wants to see their future has good intentions. Some criminals began to seek her services, and retaliate when she refused to tell them if their plans would succeed. In a last ditch effort they kidnapped teenage Ophelia and tried to use her as leverage. When that didn't work they tried to make Ophelia see their future but her talent was only just developing.

As luck would have it her mother found Phoebus, a renowned spellcaster, who set out to free her. She wanted to return to her mother but Phoebus explained her mother felt it was safest for them to be apart. Not wanting to be alone Ophelia agreed to come and stay in his coven where she has been since.

Interested in Ophelia? She is available to download & has a human version. Feel free to rewrite her story!