Chapter 108: A Remnant Soul Takes a Body, a Star Falls

In a dank, lightless basement, Jamie Quiney slammed his forehead against the icy stone floor. Thud. Thud. Thud. Each kowtow landed with a dull, heavy sound that echoed through the empty room. Blood had already split the skin on his brow, running down his face, yet he acted as if he felt nothing at all. In front of him, a blurry, half-there specter flickered in and out of view. "Jamie Quiney," it rasped, its voice cold and hoarse, as if it had drifted in from some other world. "You've done what...