Will floated down to the Bear Creek river and away from Ryan’s spirit. John taught Will early on that you can’t help those who are unwilling to be helped. Ryan wasn’t ready to move on, Will needed to wait until Ryan’s spirit was ready before he could reach out. He paused at the edge of the riverbank, whispering a short prayer for the protection of Ryan’s soul from the great dangers it now faced. The longer Ryan remained earthbound the greater the risk, many pitfalls await those who do not cross into the light. Dark souls exist in the netherworlds below, preying upon the vulnerable and disoriented who wander the earth alone. Sinister spirits, often under the direction of the masters, prowl the earth plane seeking out the lost. Ryan didn’t know he died, or at least his mind wouldn’t accept t
