Raine's POV

Brialle placed a kiss on my forehead and murmured, "Good luck, sweet girl, we'll be right here waiting for you."

I glanced up at Talon. His face was a mask of tension. He just nodded. I understood his unspoken sentiment. Neither of us was prepared to say goodbye, even though it was possible that I would sink beneath these waters and never remember why I was there in the first place or why I needed to come back. 

As it was, I could return in a day or a year or worse. I wouldn't know the difference. The reality was shocking. I turned back to my mother. My...