“You’re here,” he said, tapping on the roof. “Same sky, different way of looking at it. Right?”
I’d felt disconnected for a long time. So much so that I didn’t even recognize my face in the mirror anymore. Keystone offered me a glimmer of hope that I might be a part of something greater, but I wondered if that was just a lie I was telling myself.
“Just be careful, Raven. This isn’t the end of your journey; it’s the beginning. You would be a fool to believe you’ve figured out your destiny. You are so young, and life will test you in more ways than you can imagine. Someday you’ll look back on this time and wonder who this person was. Just when you think you’ve figured out who you are, the fates have a way of testing you.” Niko stood up and carefully walked by me. “I’m full of spirits this evening.” He gripped the top edge of the window and turned his head. “Are you coming?”
“Nah. I think I’m going to watch the sunrise. It’s been a long time since I’ve watched one, and it looks like it’s going to be a beautiful day.”
“As you wish.”
When he stepped inside, I glimpsed a dark shadow moving swiftly over the roof to my right. I could have sworn it was Christian, but the wine was probably playing tricks on my eyes.
I leaned back and gazed up at my future.
“Starlight, star bright…”