The Dragon Children: Chapter IX: Set's Baptism

Set watched as Joanne baptized Caleb and his mother.
"What is the point of that?" he asked.
"It is a sign of Iawia's love." Joanne expained. "It shows that they are now under her watchful eye and care. Weren't you baptized?"
"I...don't remember." Set tried to search his memory, but nothing came.
"The memory might have been blocked." said Sophia. "Stephan often blocks the memories of those he kidnalps. It makes them easier to control."
"Yes." said Malika. "He did it to me too." said Malika.
"Do you think you could baptize me as well?" Set asked Joanne. "Even if I was already baptized and don't remember?"
"We were already baptized before Joanne did it. So I suppose Iawia doesn't mind." said Tayla with a shrug. "Although I barely remember my first one. Perhaps Iawia will bless you anyway."
"I don't see why not. It's part of my training." Joanne shrugged.
"Training?" Set asked.
"You mean you haven't guessed?" asked Karin. "She's a novice. Sophia is her mentor. As children, we were orphanned by Stefan. Sophia found us and said that she wished to be our mother. I don't know why, but I felt compelled to trust her. I felt I'd known her all my life. SO we let her take care of us. That was ten years ago."
"Please baptize me then. I don't want Stefan or Ba-Pef controlling me anymore." Set pleaded.
Joanne nodded. "Undress and follow me into the water."
She wadaed into the water and Set obeyed. Joanne poured the water over his head and performed the ritual. As Set waded out of the water and redressed himself, he looked over at Ba-Pef. Ba-Pef had changed. He was no longer black, but green.
"Ba-Pef, what's happened to you?" Set asked.
"I...I don't know." Ba-Pef stammered.
"It's Pandora's magic." Sophia explained. "You see, long ago, black dragons never existed. Pandora and her minions found dragons and used dark magic on them. This is what turned them black. It must've happenned to you as well. When Set was baptized, Iawia blessed you both and broke the spell."
"I am sorry for all those times I took over your mind." said Ba-Pef. "I was under orders to corrupt you."
Karin called Set over and knelt on the ground. Set came over to her.
"Set, I've got something to show you." she said.
"What is it?" Set asked.
"Place your hand in the dirt and concentrate." she instructed.
Set placed his hand in the dirt. He felt a strange engergy coarsing through his hand.
"That's the planet's life force." Karin explained. "Like Damian and myself, you can now control it."
Set ran over to Joanne and kissed her.
Karin laughed. "When did you start loving my sister?" she asked snarkly.
"Since now." Set said. Joanne laughed and kissed him back.
"Are you jealous?" Nolk asked.
"No, I'm happy." Karin said.