Nefretiri
Returning from a memory is like waking up from a dream, but your consciousness is slammed back into your body. You can't breathe like you're drowning and don't remember where you are for the first few minutes. Fortunately, it isn't painful; it just gives you vertigo. Then, once you get your bearings, a new problem pops up. Coming to terms with the unique sense of reality. In our case, confirming that what Ivan saw before wasn't some random reality.
That opened up a black hole of questions, and the person who knew the answers wasn't willing to help us.
"Shh," Ivan cupped my face, seeing how I was about to cry. Not because I was sad or upset. Knowing everything we'd learned and that we'd only landed on the tip of the iceberg was overwhelming. "It's okay, love."
