Chapter 101

"Mamuska," my words bleed into the darkness. I crawl forward, my hands resting at the spot she knelt on merely seconds before. I scoop up the water in my hands and I watch as the water slowly slips through the cracks between my fingers. Any sign that my mother was here is gone. I touch my cheek, feeling her phantom touch. "No!" I spin around on the ground and I watch as Carina collapses, her hands wrapped around her head, pain written across her face. Struggling to my feet, I run to the wall only to find it to be gone. Rushing to her, I wrap her in my arms, breathing in her honey scent with relief. "Carina." Her arms wrap around me, her fingers digging into my back. "Danyal?" She looks up at me, tears welling in her eyes. "How-how are you here? Oh my Goddess, Danyal what happened to your face?" I brush the hair from her face, the pain in her gaze killing me. "I'm fine, don't worry. I