It had been days—*too many days*—and still nothing.
I stared at the flickering candle in front of me, the dim light casting long shadows across the darkened room. I sat cross-legged on the floor, my mind attempting once again to reach out, to make contact with the Moon Goddess. Yet, all I was met with was silence—*a deafening, frustrating silence*.
My breath hitched in frustration. How many times had I tried? I couldn't even count anymore. Each time I called to her, each time I begged for guidance, there was no answer. No gentle whisper in my mind, no comforting presence wrapping around me. Nothing.
I slammed my hands against the floor, clenching my fists. *Why isn't she answering me?*
“Faye?” Ryder’s voice startled me, his concern seeping into the quiet room. He stood in the doorway,
