Am I hearing things? I wondered as I stared at the old man smiling in front of me. "What do you mean, Amias?"
"You know what I mean," he replied, his bright smile still plastered across his face. His eyes were full of light that almost felt contagious. "You have sealed the rift, Samuel. The bridge connecting this realm and the Second Circle of Hell is now destroyed."
I still could not believe what he was saying. It was as though I suddenly lost all sense of comprehension. However, I felt a surge in my heart that was easy to understand. Whatever happened, it was good. My blood pumped to my face and an pleasant warmth spread across my chest. Salty wetness stung the back of my eyelids as I shifted my gaze from Amias to Lyana and Magat standing behind him. "Is it true?"
Lyana's head bobbed
