Chapter47: Am I Awake?

Maxiana The pebble-like gem’s glisten in the starlight, like always. I sit on the beach where still, star filled water reflects… nothing. It’s so quiet today. I’ve seen no more doors, nor had more visions, for Goddess knows how long. I toss a gem into the water where it bounces, creating little ripples that stretch the stars reflected on its surface. I grab a handful and lean forward, letting the gems fall between my fingers, creating little waves in the otherwise smooth-as-glass liquid. My reflection is shadowed, nothing more than a halo of starlight around my face and head. I don’t know how long I’ve been here, but I think it’s been long enough. Too long, I believe, to keep telling myself I’ll wake up. I miss everyone. I miss my father and Annabel the most. I miss Kael even though we’ve only met in our dreams. That doesn’t feel like enough to me, but if the Goddess is the one protecting me now, trying to keep me sane while I linger in Morgathra’s clutches, I hope She’s also protectin