Chapter 38: Arcturus' Secret

Thane folded his arms and stared back at the girl. He knew he was still in a dream-like state, as he could see without any light source. He asked, “Do you greet everyone like this? Because I will say, there are easier ways to say hello.”

She didn’t smile.

Thane tried a different approach. He looked around the room and asked, “Is this place what’s on the other side of the door I’m touching?”

The girl didn’t respond.

Thane scratched his head and then sat down on the ground. “What I just saw, with the woman speaking to the city . . . is that going to happen? Is Kate going to become a vampire? Is that a result of going to war with them?”

The girl shrugged.

Thane nodded and rubbed his jaw. “Do you always talk this much?”

She smiled.

“Oh, so you do understand me?” Thane said with a smile. “Look, I’m not here to hurt you or disturb anything I shouldn’t,” he sighed. “I’m caught up in things out there I’m not sure I’ll be able to get out of.”