Behind the shadow

Looking at Kyle's body, he seemed to be glowing, and when looking down at his feet, he was a few inches off the ground, hovering in place. His body could be seen through and although his energy felt alive, it was spilling around rapidly. disappearing by the second. 

It was clear that Ray was talking to a dead body, or a spirit. He never had the ability to speak to the dead before. There were some people who claimed they could, but it was hard to tell if they were telling the truth or not. But this was a world full of magic, and reincarnation. In some cases , it looked like the shadow was attempting to bring back the dead, so this came as only a small surprise.

"Ray, you're upset aren't you, you think it's your fault?" Kyle said. "I used all my energy and all my will to come to you, so I could thank you. When one is possessed by the shadow, it is not how others think. You freed me from my pain.