“Today, I was visited by Aset, the goddess of protection. She came to me during my attempt to create a portal to the Elysian Fields. I don’t want to be here. It’s cruel to expect this of me. The portal didn’t open, and Aset assured me it never would.
“But the goddess gave me three gifts. First, she taught me the language of the gods. Second, she gave me an amulet of her creation and said a storm was coming, one that would take much away from me. This amulet will break the unforgivable curse when my soul returns. As for the third gift, she reminded me why I need to stay.
“That’s all of it,” he says quietly.
I can’t look at Cyrus. According to my own words, my love was so deep, I didn’t think I could continue without him.
He holds the book up and turns it in different angles, examining i
