Chapter 66 Morning After

• I woke before dawn to find my chambers filled with an oppressive silence that made my skin crawl. The skull relics, still contained in their warded box, were completely quiet for the first time in years. No whispers, no guidance, no sense of ancient presence watching over me.
• It was terrifying.
• Through my enhanced bond with Aldric, I could feel that he was already awake, probably experiencing the same disorientation I was as our magically amplified abilities settled into their new configuration. The marriage had changed us both in ways we were only beginning to understand.