Chapter 33
When I came to, the stone floor was rough and uncomfortable against my cheek. The crystals on the walls continued to give luminesce softly, but the stone pillar had gone dark. Only the barest hint of pink flashes glimmered from time to time across its surface, like bubble gum meteors in the night. I sat up slowly, easing myself off the ground.
It was then that I noticed the weight around my neck. Looking down, I gasped and brought a hand to my mouth. Dangling from my gold chain, swung a ring. Unlike the one I’d had before, it was not made for large hands. This ring was small, dainty. Filigree and flash, a piece of the stone set at its center. I knew, without trying it on, that the ring would fit me perfectly.
It was mine.
Hearing footsteps approaching, I quickly hid the neck
