We were sitting on the bed. The crystal unwrapped in front of us.
"Have you touched it yet?" I asked Daniel.
"No, it was always wrapped, I guess," he responded.
The idea for the crystal was simple. If the human touched it, they would have the possibility of retrieving forgotten memories. It was often used to find out if vampires had messed with the brain. The crystals were as good as the enchanters who created them. In short, they were not always reliable.
"I have to tell you something," I decided. "This crystal was given to you to remember what I made you forget." I decided it was time to reveal it. I was not even worried that Daniel would be mad at me. I was worried about him, but I couldn't keep his hand away from crystals for the rest of his short life, or could I?
"I am ready, wh
