Neve POV “And you are sure he is ready? Are you sure he doesn’t need longer to heal?” I asked Ruby as she studied Kafele’s peaceful expression while he continued to sleep in his magical state. My nerves were shot at this point. I had spent the last few days wishing this moment would come but now it was here, I was panicking. What if he didn’t wake up? What if Raiden’s healing wasn’t enough? Ruby had cast a similar spell on Kafele as the one she had used on her mom as a child and so we wouldn’t know if he was fully recovered until she tried to connect his soul back to his body. “Yes, it is time. Leaving him in this condition any longer won't make a difference,” Ruby stated as she turned to her ingredients and picked up the sage, resting it on Kafele’s bare chest. Candles framed his body

