Chapter 11

“Hey, you okay back there?”

“What?” Dana looked up and saw that Lily was about fifty yards ahead of her. Grimacing, she rushed to catch up, nearly tripping over a thick branch. When she got to Lily’s side, she gave a mock salute. “Sorry about that.”

“Lost in thought?”

She nodded. “Just thinking about the good ol’ days, when I was still alive.”

“Hmm.” Lily looked up the mountain, then back. “Do you miss it? Being alive?”

“Of course I do. That’s the whole point of coming out here, isn’t it? Find some magic, bring it back to our resident enchantress and get her to undo what was done to me.”

“But are you sure you miss it? Is it being alive that you miss, or the threat of being damned for all eternity if you aren’t fixed?”

“I…” She scowled at the succubus. “I don’t think now is the time to psychoanalyze my deadgirl issues.”

Lily shrugged. “I mean, I’m just curious. Seems like you may be better off as you are. Why not consider embracing it?