ARIA
“What the hell?” The words tore out of me. Anger surged first, sharp and hot. My hand yanked back on instinct, muscles tight, ready to fight, but there was nothing there. No fingers. No pressure. Just empty space. I stood there, breath uneven, realizing I was alone.
“Easy,” Karin’s voice said inside my head. Calm. Grounded. “I’m right here. You’re safe. You’re still sitting in my living room with the two of us. Well, three, if you count Markel. Nothing has happened to you. Mireya is still finding her way…ah. There she is.”
“Sorry, Karin. You went too fast for me.” Mireya sounded breathless, like she had rushed the whole way. I turned in a slow circle, pulse hammering, but there was no one around me. No shapes. No walls. No floor I could really feel.
“Where am I?” The question cam
