Epilogue “I give advice, and yet I am wary to follow the words I preach. I long to see those I care about healthy, safe, and happy, yet I deny myself those very things.” ~Perizada “I feel a malice in the air I haven’t felt before,” Peri told Vasile and Alina as she stood in his office staring out into the forest. “Darkness will never be fully gone, Peri,” Vasile stated. “If you’re trying to be encouraging, your attempt is an epic fail,” Peri chided. “I am simply stating the facts.” “Do you have any idea where your sister could have gone?” Alina brought up the topic that Peri knew needed to be addressed, yet she couldn’t bring herself to focus on it. Deep down inside, Peri was very hurt by all that her sister had done, but she couldn’t say she was surprised. “I haven’t thought about