Chapter 53

She blinked her eyes twice to ensure that it wasn't a dream. She yawned and covered her mouth lightly, then rubbed her face once again to be sure of what she was seeing.

How does she get here? What's she doing here? Where are the rest of her companions? The last time she checked, she was inside a boat, following the tides to the south and rowing to the king's palace.

However, she was on a lone, straight, narrow path now, following a strange green light that was leading her to an unknown destination. It's very strange to her.

She ransacked her brain, hoping to remember what happened a minute ago, yet her memory was blank. She tried shouting for help and calling her companion's name, yet no voice came out of her mouth.

Had she taken a nap in the boat? Had she been kidnapped by pirates on the boat? What about Hodesh and King Aaron? Had they locked themselves somewhere? Worst of all, are they killed? Different questions like this were roaming her mind, but she ha