LANCE
I closed my eyes and call out Sam's name in my head. Hoping he can hear me. I know it's impossible. I know it's ridiculous. But what choice do I have? What am I supposed to do? I don't have my blessing.
It was removed from me. I have no magical shadows crawling in my veins. Pente wants me to learn a lesson. And I don't have any idea what. I hate cryptic messages. I'm stupid. I'm not smart enough to decipher what he wants to say.
I only know he was too damn hard to understand. He said I should treasure life. Isn't that what I've been doing? I was reluctant to let Magnus kill Dad. Look where it got us. I was a fool for falling into a woman's charm, how does that play for me now?
So many questions unanswered. So many puzzle pieces still unplaced in its proper position. I want to scream at the Death god to save Sam. I don't have the power to bring the dead back to life.