Chapter Fifteen

Coming of age

The dreamy day remained. Even though night approached and the sun fell behind the hills of sand, the darkness was no longer dark. As if a full moon stood in the sky to light my path. Yet there was no moon. How strange I thought. I can now see in the darkness. I no longer needed light to push the shadows away. This was new. It pulled me into the moment as I searched the deepest corner peering into places I should not be able to see. Yet I could see them all clearly now.

“Cousin, what is wrong?”

His words pulled me from the moment of discovery. I dared not discuss it with him. Things like this were not discussed as they were unnatural. He would not understand. I would be called a witc...

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