Sarahi crept into the chamber, trying to remain unobtrusive. It"s necessary every so often to appear before Mother to pay homage, leave offerings, but I hate it. Each time she faced the demoness, it reminded her of her son, lost to her, perhaps forever, and of the Naphil she had loved. If I had a choice, I would leave and never come back. But she could not. The danger was too great. Too much depended on her behavior remaining above reproach. . It"s necessary every so often to appear before Mother to pay homage, leave offerings, but I hate it.If I had a choice, I would leave and never come back.At least it"s an easy place to feed. She moved through the dim light of a black fire that crackled and flickered in the center of the room. It gave off no heat, leaving the chill of stone and the st

