*
It was the strangest thing, and yet Morgana was absolutely adamant that she had been in the basement the entire time.
“I checked it completely,” I argued. “And I checked every single part of this house but you weren’t here. How did you suddenly get into the basement?”
“Honey, I think you need to lay down,” she said. “Perhaps you’re just exhausted, and you’re starting to hallucinate a little bit. I promise you that I was in the basement the entire time.”
“I’m not crazy!” I snapped, feeling my anger bubbling once again. “Stop trying to make me look like I’m losing my mind.”
She sighed, and when she reached out and touched my shoulder I flinched away from her touch. The sight made her freeze, and she look so hurt that I instantly regretted talking to her that way.
“I’m sorry,” she s
