Chapter 140: The Child That Lived

I felt the presence of souls. There weren't hundreds of them like I first feared, but they were much more powerful than I expected. My heartbeat quickened as I looked behind me.

A soul was hovering right behind me. It wasn't a formless, shapeless shadow like the other souls I'd seen. It had form and shape – she even had a face. Detailed enough to show expression.

"Wait – sister?" I asked in shock. My eyes widened as she passed through me. To my surprise, she didn't melt into my chest like souls usually did. Instead, she stood between me and Delthur. The other souls, nameless, faceless and shapeless, followed her.

I instinctively stepped back as they formed a wall between us. Now that she was standing right before Delthur, I could see the similarity between them. They had the same eyes, the same nose. I could believe that they were siblings… If this woman hadn't died who knows how many centuries ago.