Khalim wanted to pray, but there was no one to listen. Once, he had carried a god with him, and though he did not ask for much, whatever he had asked for had been granted to him–safety, reassurance, and the power to heal. With these gifts, he’d had nothing to fear. Nothing could harm him in any way that mattered.
He should never have left the city.
Interlude Four: The Land of Ghosts
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