MY SOULMATE

oved to touch it, and my arms went right through it. I rubbed my eyes. I could see it, I knew it was there, but I couldn’t touch it. Just as Ki

out o

ht, a bunch of pale little balls in my nightgown fell to the floor. I bent over to see what they were. I picked one up and squished it between my finger an

ok at what he’d done. Looking at myself in the mirror, I saw the sw

air was straighter than it had been before, and even though I had been lying in bed for an immeasurable period of time, my hair wasn’t even ruffled. It fell

. The changes I’d made myself had never been that significant. I didn’t have that kind of power or a reckless spirit. Th

hat King Christian had instructed me to do. At first, I walked around and commanded individual sto

the puzzle and began moving entire walls with a wave of my hand. As promised, the castle was much larger t

utside Edmonton. There were meeting rooms and rooms like the ones I had just left, meant for imprisoning those who cou

floor with the stones arranged in a spiral. I knew what it was immediately. These were the stone steps th

nded downward, I only had fifteen stones to create a staircase that dove miles straight down into the earth. I had to mak

te I could tolerate. Everything was nerve-wracking. For one thing, there was no light except the light from above me, and it was disappearing quickly,

I whispered, “I

feet trembled, and I fe

tone. Speaking aloud, I asked

“It’s nice that you

earlier. It’s only natural that I should be able to hear you too.

mite,” it

ied, understanding fully. “Did you kn

part of a staircase, but

ey your

ave families.

lized the rock wouldn’t be able to

. It will be exciting

“I’m not

asked, “When we get to the bottom

Previously, I thought things like that were silly, but sud

te,” it

ks that are dolomit

en anyone around

irped in response, “What happens when you be

rha

far it is to the

it will be hou

ster…” I mutter

ncerned abo

dmitted in t

this as you seem, you’ll be able to slow yourself down before you hit the bottom of the

nk you.” I shook my head, even though

I assis

ing over so I fall for a bit before

hat are you so afraid of? You know you won’t die. Are you concerned about landing on something at the bottom and killing it? Again, that is comple

. “Maybe I’m afraid

to stop being afr

going to

es

to do what I s

ng. “Yes. But that doesn’t

the darkness. “Excuse me? Are yo

ve. There’s only love. If you want

d who left the castle and took th

cowards. They did not have

dn’t command e

, and I’m not entirely calcium, but I have enoug

han calcium,” I said out loud as I thoug

all a little way an

e wrong answer. I had to listen to it and do what it suggested. It worked the same way when I listened to the cells in my body when t

d without further

’d ordered the dolomite, and I was floating at roughly the same speed as before. I couldn’t see w

n’t even need me,”

Let’s drop. Will you be able to sl

er or not I can stay wi

in the staircase anymore,” I said. “You won’t fit in the staircase anymore because

! All of tha

not a bishop. A bishop was not a good shape for sitting on, and I wanted something practical. I wanted a rhuk, l

d Rhuk, aren’t I?” it

be okay

t finished changing sha

the darkness. “You are a much larger rock than

top missing, so I could sit on it comfortably. The turrets

g like a maniac,” Rhuk said

es, and we fell with

entrance to Nhagaspir, I was

ver seen anything stranger in their entire lives. Perhaps their expressions had more

oped around Brandon’s throat,

Christian’s arms. Clasping him to my chest, I

e in confusion