Chapter 18 - Chapter Eighteen

Hera stopped as soon as he realised I was no longer following him. He had moved to the garden centre and was waiting for me. His face remained impassive, but his eyes betrayed the worry and anxiety of what we were about to try. My nerves suddenly became on edge with the pressure of becoming a Gulon. Although it wasn't something that I wanted to do, I felt I needed to try and stop Hervidor. In addition, it was something I owed my parents and family. More importantly, my sole desire was to be human once more and live my life without living for eternity.