Ishtar
Did my castle have a problem too? It had never occurred to me that the building was so different. Sure, the doors opened and closed for me, but I assumed it was my thoughts that did it. I followed Adonay over the threshold and out into the night air. The moment I stepped outside, my body returned to normal. I'd grown accustomed to the feeling and hadn't given it much thought. Inside, I was just a shadow of my former self. Outside, I was me. That's why I spent most of my time in the gardens, but even that was becoming more deadly.
The more time passed, the more there seemed to be something new to deal with. I dreaded thinking about what might come next.
Adonay led me toward the back of the castle, to the cozy corner he'd prepared under my favorite tree. When would that come back t
