The Goddess Vessel
A poison sac planted directly in our spiritual heart.
The moment it was exposed, the Gloom intensified. The air grew heavier, colder. I heard a sharp intake of breath from one of the warriors, a muttered curse from another. A wave of irrational irritation washed over me-a sudden, sharp anger at the clumsy sound of digging, at the moon for its pale light, at Adrien for his grim silence.
It's the Gloom, I thought, clinging to the knowledge like a lifeline. It's not real. It's the poison.
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