Mari couldn't stop pacing.

"So what you're saying is this goddess, Ohni, and her sisters are some sort of cosmic task masters who are holding your soul hostage until you do their bidding?" She couldn't keep the disbelief or rage from her voice.

"Something like that, yeah," Perez answered with a flippant tone Mari couldn't fathom. Was he totally out of touch with the reality of his situation, from the position he put her in to complete his ...