It dawned on me that that was all that Athena had wanted to say to me. But thankfully, despite the fact that she no longer needed to stay with me, she did—and I had to admit that it made me feel a little bit better about everything that was going on. As much as I wanted to be alone, I knew that now was not the time for that. My thoughts were practically starting to eat me alive, and if I could avoid them for a few more moments, then so be it.
But despite the fact that I was nowhere near ready to go and see anyone, the decision was out of my control. And how did I know that? The answer was quite simple.
The moment that I was removed from Athena’s very comfortable bed, by a force that I would not be able to name, I knew that my time had come. Whether I was ready for it or not, I would ha
