Chapter 35

One step at a time. Just need a little rest, some

Meskle."

"...I can still see him, hear him."

I opened my mouth, but no words came out.

"He's standing next to you," Tomorrow said in a deadpan voice, I looked back into Serene, seeing only the two of us, but apparently for him, he also saw Leif. "Laughing at me."

I backed away slowly, this was a problem I couldn't solve. I'd be better suited for cleaning the bodies out, so I rushed to Hornet, awaiting instructions. Puck stopped me at the big entrance towards the bottom of the Dome Mountain. I went to bend over again, showing my tattoo, and he stopped me midway.

"No time for humiliation, nor a shave, is he ok?"

"He's seeing things, hearing things."

"Things like what?"

"With all due respect, things I can't say."

"...we'll put him the Deadzone, you can take care of him this time when you get back. You owe him that much. Sage is going to take over as the torturer for a while. I'm giving him the Serpent's Den."