Marcus POV - Noon

I know it's complicated everything that happened, but it served a purpose... Even with Raphael's Feather the curse hadn't lessened that much and that meant something very important. Whoever was responsible for putting the curse on Hope was very strong. I was about to say something, but I saw the bathroom door open, Hope came out wearing a red robe that went down to her feet. The fabric is ordinary, not the same one she wore at the festival.

"The curse was cast by a God, wasn't it?" I asked before the others could say anything.

"In a manner of speaking." I listened to the answer,...