*A/N: This chapter is dedicated to author and shamanic explorer Matthew J. Pallamary, after whom the Pallamarok Rite of Soul Fusion is named.*

Anneliese POV

Cyran and Tulaska lay on the altar together. Tulaska’s head was by Cyran’s feet and his feet were near her head.

Anneliese, Patch, Dirge, and Kulenza gathered around the altar. Wings flapping, Lindrat hovered above while Cornelius stayed quiet in Dirge’s arms.

Anneliese and Patch clasped hands around the ...