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Chapter 58: Layers
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[Gia's POV]Death then proceeded with setting up a small ritual around the altar and began chanting words that were foreign and unintelligible to me. As he chanted his voice began to grow louder and take on an ethereal quality.His body seemed illuminated by an unseen light source and his eyes were momentarily drawn into two bright golden orbs before shifting back again into the deep red that they were prior. The two reapers had begun chanting in unison with him without pause while standing motionless at either side of the altar—staring straight ahead with vacant expressions on their faces.Suddenly the three of them stopped chanting and Death turned towards me with a finality in his expression which felt so ominous that I could no longer keep my fear contained within me.He placed a hand on each of my shoulders and said softly yet firmly, “Now Angel, you must keep your mind calm and still if you wish for this ritual to be successful. Take some deep breaths and focus only on the prese
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