Courage courses through me as I pull myself from the dark abyss that had threatened to swallow me whole. My back straightens and my shoulders pull back as I feel the darkness that had surrounded me slowly dissipate. My vision clears, and Raven’s image becomes clearer. “I need to ask her,” I mumble the words that she had told me a while ago. Taking another deep breath, I mentally prepare myself for the onslaught of the truth. “Nyx?” I call to her gently. I didn’t know where she was. Nowadays, it’s become a common thing for her to disappear. I don’t know where she goes, what she does, or even how she manages to just slip from my mind. “Yes?” I am startled by her voice. If I am being honest, I didn’t really expect her to answer me right away. "Honestly, Nyx, where did you disappear to,

