We seemed to have worked our way farther down into the bowels of this godforsaken place. I’d put my trust in Aidan to lead us to the sacred chamber. I hoped I hadn’t made a misjudgment.
When we drew upon the soft light, we came to a shrieking halt. There in the vast chamber, standing before my eyes, were thirteen men in black robes, their faces obscured.
At that very minute, it was as clear to me as a cloudless sky. That all this time I’d been at Aidan’s castle. An overwhelming sense came over me as if I’d stepped back in time. Everything had remained exactly as I remembered. The throne sat high on its platform in its grandiose stature, only with a different occupant this time.
Strange, I thought, as if his presence held some enchantment over me. My head began to spin, my blood surged,
