Chapter 38: Seth's Return, Part 1

After a quick hug from his mother, Seth gathered a few things and shoved them into a backpack, held tightly to his medallion, then said the word, "Cambria," while his mother looked on.

"I love you ..." Victoria said to her son, blowing him a kiss from across the room.

He mouthed the words, "I love you, too," as the firefly white lights assembled around him, creating a swirling tunnel of bright white light, and the deafening noise of a tempest storm pounded within his ears. Again, he had the sensation of moving without being moved. He viewed images of things that were as they appeared, then faded away just as quickly. A moment later, he was on his knees near the cliffs in Cambria as the storm ceased and the bright, white firefly lights vanished.

Seth looked around, taking in the magnificent view of the cliff tops overlooking the bright, crystal clear view of the ocean. Eager waves lapped the waiting beach, and the familiar salty scent rushed to his nostrils. Behind him, the