Chapter XIII
MY VISIT TO THE HOSPITAL had been more draining than the entire service on Ankhsis. Hesrah had woken up briefly while we’d been attending the funeral, then lost consciousness again. Seth hadn’t taken it well, becoming colder than before and physically distancing himself from me. It had been easy for me to deal with the emotional distance, but Seth flinching and moving away when I touched him was a little much right now.
The moment he passed out on a chair one of the nurses had found, I threw a blanket over him and left. I hurried out of the hospital and into my car, making my way to Anthony’s club. My club… No, that sounded weird, it was Anthony’s, no matter what his stupid will said.
Once again, music didn’t greet me the moment I entered. It wasn’t quiet, but the lack of s
