Once again, I summon my dream-version of Purgatory’s Arena. This time, making the connection with Nefer is easy-peasy. Within seconds, she stands in my virtual stadium. Kiya sits on her shoulder, his yellow eyes glowing with an inner light.
“It’s a pleasure to see you again,” says Nefer.
“Same here.”
“Not sure why you summoned me, however. I’m afraid I’ve nothing new to tell you.”
“No worries.” I shrug. “I didn’t summon you to talk.”
Nefer’s pulse starts pumping so hard, the veins in her neck throb. “Then, why am I here?” Based on the fact that she’s about to go into cardiac arrest, I think Nefer knows exactly why I summoned her.
“One guess, Nefer.”
The earth rolls and buckles beneath our feet. Then, it bursts apart. A circular wall rises from the broken ground to enclose Nefer and
