I left the temple, and wandered back to the castle, feeling numb all over again. My body couldn't seem to pick a state of being. Angry and vengeful, or numb, or filled with agony and pain. I didn't know which I preferred, not that I could control it if I did prefer one state over the others. When I walked into my wing, everyone was there again, and I frowned. I wanted to be alone. I wanted to curl up and cry all night, but I froze when I saw Spencer again. He was sitting with his family and had Archie in his arms, feeding him. ''Cassia,'' Sabrina came over and touched my arm, ''Where have you been? Can I get you anything?'' ''Can you bring back the dead?'' I asked, and her face fell. ''I guess not then.'' I turned back to my sons, and Miranda came over to me holding Raegan, who reached

