Chapter 19: Things Left Behind

Chapter 19: Things Left Behind Andrew O'Kelley andrewokelley.com

Daniel stared at the letter in frustration before walking over to the door that Nicodemus had ushered him towards. A door that sat on the far side of the sparring arena. As he approached, he saw that centered on the door and at eye level was a bronzed nameplate covered in a layer of dust. He wiped it clean with the sleeve of his Essence Weaver uniform, revealing the engraved initials of E.R.

“This must have been my mother’s room,” Daniel said to himself with a reverent whisper as he reached for the doorknob. Grabbing hold and turning it slightly, wondering what he would find on the other side as he walked into the darkened room. Anxious to see, faint stirrings in his own heart betrayed the desire to know more about the woman who had birthed him. This is as good a place as any to find out more.