Chapter Thirteen “I’m beginning to realize that the soul is not simply the whole of a person. The soul is an amalgamation of pieces. As the body has many parts, so does the soul. And just like parts of the body can die, so can parts of the soul. I am biding my time, waiting for the right moment. But while I wait, small pieces of my soul are dying.” ~Kara “I lived with a girl named Bree in one of my foster homes. She used to burn herself,” Kara told Dyna who was twining Kara’s hair into a long braid. “Why did she burn herself?” Reena asked, pausing on her way to the bathroom. The elf was preparing the ritualistic cleansing Kara had undergone every night for the past month. Ludcarab insisted she come to him spotless. The fool didn’t realize he was the one who made her dirty. He was the re

