I sat back down in the chair and gestured for Andrea to do the same. She sat across from me while Marcus stayed by the door, giving us space but staying close enough to hear.
"What I'm about to tell you is going to sound insane," I started. "But I need you to listen to all of it before deciding I've lost my mind."
Andrea nodded and wiped her eyes. "After what I just experienced, I think I can handle insane."
So I told her everything.
Started with the three realms that existed beyond what most people understood about reality. The Mortal World where we lived, the Liminal Realm where souls were meant to rest peacefully after death, and the Cilios Realm that Xarath had created as his feeding ground.
Andrea listened without interrupting while I explained how Xarath was an ancient entity, a
