“So, let me see if I got this all in a row... You travelled to the Veil, got lost in the Veil, and ended up in this mythical Forest of Illusions? You met a male Valkyrie, even though they’re not supposed to exist. Then there was someone that wasn’t real and a Keeper, who gave you a Wood Elf mark. And now, you can’t get lost in the forest anymore.” Ryoko paced nervously through the room, her arms crossed tightly. I nodded, unsure what to do. Did I just let her fret? Did I ask her to sit down? “To top that up, you got bitten by the headmistress’ catzel and it turns out you’re a Shadow Walker, who are just super rare? And then you got attacked by a teacher, you escaped into the forest, you found your inner wings, you went to the Veil, saw the gates of Valhalla, and got the stolen dusk wolv

