Bethelina

Chapter Fifteen: The Istus A searing pain slashed through Lelani’s heart, waking her in a panic. She trashed about, clutching her chest. Where was she? Everything was dark. Looking with her hands, she felt a nest of cloth supporting her. The girl strained her eyes in the darkness and just barely made out two dark mountains in the distance. Those mountains were moving ever so slightly up and down, slowly and steadily. A low whooshing of air emanated from them, coordinating with the movements. That’s right, she thought through the discomfort. I’m still in this world. The boys found us a room at the inn. But why am I feeling this pain again? She definitely recognized it. This was the exact same pain that she felt when the portal opened up that night with the campfire. But although it frightened her, the pain wasn’t as intense as before. She knew this had to be the work of the Overseer. He was doing something to force her into opening a portal home. Maybe he had cut the power to the