Soraya's Pov

Elder Nahara woke me up after what felt like only a few minutes of sleep but she said I had been resting for eight hours. My body still felt terrible but at least the room was not spinning anymore when I sat up.

"How are you feeling?" she asked.

"Like I got hit by a truck. But I am alive so I guess that is good."

"More than good. You survived the most dangerous part of the recovery. Now we can begin the second phase of the ritual."

"The second phase? What does that involve?"

"Extracting Kieran's spirit from your consciousness completely. During the first phase you severed...