Perhaps she had known that one day I would become the person standing between the world and whatever waited beyond that gate.
"What if someone uses me?" I asked and Thorne's expression darkened.
"That is precisely what concerns me." He said as I closed the book.
"What if they need my blood to open it?" I asked.
"Then you must ensure nobody obtains it." He said as the door opened behind us and I turned.
Draven stood there and his gaze moved from me to the books.
"What happened?" Draven asked and I hesitated.
For weeks, I had kept secrets from him because I didn't know whether I could trust anyone with the truth.
That had changed and I couldn't continue carrying everything alone.
"The records say I have Celestia blood." I said and Draven's expression remained calm.
"Go on." Draven
