Chapter 16:
Helena found herself alone in her stateroom. It wasn’t that she wanted to be alone but because she felt an obligation to be. How could anyone do what she did and not doubt or second-guess her actions?
She was certain Maria prepared to lock them away in a place separated from time just like the Grunches. Over the decades, how many people had she imprisoned. How many more would she have locked away in the future?
Thoughts of Sister Ping’s head locked away in an iron box, separated from her body to inhibit her regeneration. If Sister Ping was conscious, held the way she was… Was Helena that cruel? But Helena wasn’t like Maria. Sister Ping killed Lane, and there was no telling how many humans she murdered before him or would’ve gone on to murder. Helena stopped her for the sake
