Levi We climbed so fast. It was as if we were racing each other to see who could get to the top first. Jagged rocks bit into our hands during the final brutal stretch, but it didn't stop us, or even slow us down. And the closer to the top we got, the more light began shining through the awful storm clouds. Xander had Ember on a leash following closely behind us. I think my brother and I were still in stunned silence from the appearance of not only our youngest sister, Lorraine, who basically left the family almost five years ago, but also from seeing Savannah again. Seeing her, experiencing her affection, receiving the swords from her. My head was spinning. In all of my scenarios, neither woman was a contributing factor. That, to me, was the final proof, the final sign that this was goi