It was a tenuous touch. At first, I hadn't even realized I'd done it. I just felt the need to comfort him, and my subconscious responded. Touching Blue in a dream created a closer link to his mind, and I felt myself slipping into his thoughts automatically. Blue looked up at me in shock and when our gazes met, the link widened, and I fell through. I dove through the blood pools of his eyes and surfaced in his mind. In his memories.
The sound of rushing blood gave way to the blaring confusion of battle. My vision sharpened to reveal a glimpse of Hell. A ferocious war spread out at the base of the pyramid I stood upon. There were hundreds of men in little more than paint and feathers, fighting beside warriors in golden armor who glowed with magic. Men fought beside Gods, and they were all c
