The last time I was here, I’d barely escaped, thanks to Oshun. A knot tightened in my stomach as the memory resurfaced. Is she… dead? My gaze darted around. What if those guards came again?
“Blake, what’s wrong?” Ginevra’s voice cut through my spiralling thoughts, his hand wrapping around mine in a comforting squeeze.
“Oshun,” I said, the words catching in my throat. “She saved me from those guards, and they…”
“Mere guards cannot kill a goddess, Blake,” Ginevra interrupted, gently. “I’m sure she’s alright.”
I nodded, but a sliver of doubt lingered. Those weren’t just mere guards. There was something far more dangerous about them. Still, maybe he was right. After all, Oshun had power beyond anything I could fathom.
Ginevra led me deeper into the castle, his grip steady as my mind wandered.
We stepped into a dimly lit bedroom, there was a strange familiarity. I hesitated at the doorway, my eyes scanning the room. There was something about this place that unsettled me.