Chapter 11: I Walked Into the Black River

I woke to Elder Maeve holding my hand and crying. "Forgive me," she said. "Child, forgive me. The hellfire poisoned your eyes. You will never see again." I turned my face toward her voice, and there was nothing. Just white. "And the baby…" Her hand tightened. "The baby is gone." I didn't scream. I lay very still while two tears ran out of eyes that couldn't see, and I bit my lip until it bled. "Why?" I whispered. "Why should my child pay for my stupid, stupid love? He was innocent." She...