Mark by Destiny.
A soft golden light began to shimmer beneath Liora’s palm — faint at first, like the glow of dawn behind clouds, then stronger, pure and radiant.
The room filled with the light of the goddess.
Loretta covered her mouth in awe, her tears glistening in the brilliance. The curtains fluttered though the windows were closed, and a warmth spread through the air like sunlight after a storm.
Mariseth gasped — not in pain, but in wonder. The light spread from her chest through her entire body, tracing veins of gold beneath her skin. Her heart steadied. Her breathing deepened. The tightness that had held her frame began to loosen, the sickness melting away like mist.