8 Finding out that you've been living without a beating heart would mess with most people's brains. Fortunately, I am not most people. Unfortunately, I am far too used to the crazy crap going on in my life, so the news that my heart had returned to its steady rhythm was only a mild shock. A shock that made my heart stop, but after a few thumps from Royal, got moving again. Once Royal was sure my heart wasn't going to stop again, he ordered me to take a bath and get dressed. The sun was disappearing below the horizon, and I needed to be out in the Moon Circle very soon. I bathed as quickly as I could, which was kind of gross. Running my stick fingers over my meat covered legs and barely there torso was not fun. But I rinsed off the dried blood and carefully patted myself dry. I di