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When le Kind of like the shock of static electricity Just a little spark

E Instantly it feels like I’ve stuck y jolts through me, over me, around e I saw earlier in Contemporary Civilization, only there is no solid object at the center Asthoughts, I feel that I’m in free fall Bursts of s turn darker A claws Flesh shredded, bodies piled, deafening roar It’s like a vortex of blackness, of evil And high above, I see streaks of purple and gold

I can’t draw breath I feel like I’ down to a--

"Greer!"

My eyes flash open Grace is screa over riple to breathe for ahers Silver to silver She’s likeback into that dark place that almost claimed me

Finally, when I feel that I have control of myself and my mind, I say, "What?"

"What?" she echoes "What! Are you kiddingposition

"You were screa like you couldn’t breathe Your eyes rolled back into your head and--"

I place a hand over hers "I’m fine"

"Fine?" She shakes her head "Thanks to me I had to yank this out of your hand"

She holds up the pendant, letting it dangle froertips like a poisonous snake

"I know," I say, pushing shakily tointo place, the unconnected puzzle pieces clicking together to form a comprehensible picture

I don’t have tiht have ended up if Grace hadn’t pulled ht noe have to save our sister

"I kno to get to the abyss," I say "I need a knife"

I can almost feel Grace’s eyes follow me as I disappear upstairs Mo knife If I’ the visions clearly, this is what needs to be done

"Why do you need a knife?" Grace asks