For a moment, there is nothing but silence in my office.

Then Evelyn speaks. “I think you’re afraid of what’s happening. You’ve known about the prophecy your whole life, and now you’ve found her. It’s all becoming real to you. You know what is coming after it too.”

My hands clench into fists again. “What is that supposed to mean? It’s always been real to me. I have always taken it seriously.”

Evelyn only chuckles under her breath. “She makes you feel again, doesn’t she? ...