Page 77 of Awakened By Time

“Aye. Thank ye,” Brenna added.

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“Ihearyou want to contact Edna,” Ashley said.

“Aye,” Brenna said, barely able to conceal her excitement.

“Alright. Helene, hand me the snowglobe, please.”

Helene retrieved the globe from the mantel above the fireplace. “Here ye are,” she said.

They all gathered around behind Ashley, staring at the globe.

“Edna, we need you,” Ashley said. “She needs some time to respond.”

Before too long, the snow in the globe began to swirl and Edna’s face appeared. “Good morning, Ashley!” Edna said. “What can I do for ye?”

“I have two people here who want to go to San Francisco and since you’re the only one who can send them, we’re contacting you.”

“Edna, it’s me, Zeke. I’d like to go back home and I’d like to take Brenna with me.”

“Brenna, are ye sure ye’d like to go with him?” Edna asked.

“Aye. More than anything,” Brenna replied, a brilliant smile on her lips.

“Alright, then. I’d be happy to send you both back. Ye’ll need to go to the bridge. Leave tomorrow and when ye arrive there, call to me. I’ll be listening for ye.”

“Then what will happen?” Brenna asked.

“Not to worry dear, Zeke has done this before. Ye only need wait for the fog to take ye home to San Francisco.”

“Edna, thank you for knowing what I needed even before I did,” Zeke said.

“You’re welcome, me dears. I’m happy to be of service. Now, what of yer sister, Sara. Did ye convince her to go home as well?”

“No. She’s happy here with Logan. I was wondering though. Do you think it would be possible for us to visit with each other once or twice a year.”

“I think we can manage that. Mayhap at Christmas and then mid-year. What do you think?”

“That sounds great.”

“We’ll work out the details later. Ye ken ye can always call to me if ye need me.”

“Can I call you at the inn?” he asked.

“That would be fine, but yer fireplace works just as well. Granted ye need to give me time to get to mine. Dinnae be impatient,” she chuckled.

“Thank you, Edna.”

“I must go now. I’ll speak with ye again when yer at the bridge.”

The snow swirled and Edna’s face disappeared.

“Isn’t this the most amazing thing? Edna gave it to me when we visited with her last Christmas. She invited all of the MacKenzies to the inn. It was wonderful. Maybe next year we can convince her to let us go to San Francisco,” Ashley said.

“Only if Dougall and I can come with ye this time,” Helene said.

“I’m sure Edna wouldn’t have any objections to that. I’m just not sure she can send a huge group of people directly to San Francisco, but we’ll see.”