The Veil was a curious thing. It was something and nothing at the same time, caught between that thin balance that it was known for. After all, life and death weren’t so different either.
Part of me had kept doubts that Var was actually going to help me, but those worries were erased by the reality of the Veil. We were here and that was exactly what he had promised.
Ryoko’s safety was only a thought away.
I stared at my feet, my shoes engulfed in grey smoke. The silver chain tugged on my wrist, a sign that Var was still attached to the end. I couldn’t see him, but I could sense him.
“Where do I need to take you?” I asked, speaking into the void. It was strange to talk without anyone around, but I didn’t know how else to communicate with him.
His voice echoed through the smoke. “Anywh
