Chapter 345: Old Gods, What Tales Tell

"Yes, and I am sorry, I had to stop and seal up some loose ends and make a new connection with Kali. Now it is time to leave; I can feel the island pushing me. I want everyone to stay inside because I don't completely know what will happen when we cross the barrier. I am going to go stand on the top of the ship so I can deal with the other problem waiting for us," I explained to everyone, but some people didn't wholly agree with me.

"Are you sure that is a good idea? That is probably exactly what the witch wants!" Jilly told me as she walked over to me in her human form.

"It's not that I don't believe that you are all strong or that you won't be able to hold your own. I just don't want to have to worry about any of you when I should be concentrating. Once you all have a chance to figure out the changes you are about to go through, we will start working on team strategies," I told Jilly, but she still approached me and then put her arms around me.