He inched forward slightly. “You weren’t supposed to become corporeal as you did. It should not have been mere minutes or even hours. It takes time for a new body to form and for the mhésen to bond to it. This doesn’t happen, and that’s presuming you are truly Sióg. It’s unprecedented.” He looked me over carefully, as if searching for the answers to his unasked questions in my face, in my eyes. As if I could possibly reveal anything to him.
Noting my silence and acceptance on the subject, he went on. “Max is only here so I can try to get some answers. I’m trying to piece it all together.” He watched as a tear rolled down my cheek. “I’m sorry you had to see him again. It was cruel, and unwarranted.” I looked down at my hands where they were holding tightly to the edges of my jacket. “You w
