Feeling a wave of heat behind me, I held on tightly to Leo who's eyes went huge after realizing what I was planning to do.
But it was too late. He was already caught off guard and the lingering memory at the deepest void of Andrus' memory already opened up a gate to which I could reach.
It worked!
The heat spread in my body like wildfire as Nicolai's enchanting voice faded from my hearing. My eyes blurred and my head spun around as waves after waves of images flashed through my mind but I held onto Leo's face not wanting to let go until I could no longer maintain my balance and my knees gave in.
Then came the darkness.
And then the whispers.
***
I did it, didn't I? I asked myself as the nausea faded. Looking around I find myself back in a familiar room.
It was just as I saw
