Gabriel stood still in the middle of the hallway, his eyes moving slowly from the tall pillars to the familiar walls, his jaw tightening as confusion crept in.
The first thing that crossed his mind was how he even got here in the first place, because just moments ago he had been lying in Henry's mansion, about to extract the corpse, and now he was standing alone inside this ancient temple again, which made his stomach twist slightly as he spoke under his breath.
"Did I vanish… or did I disappear."
Even as he said it, he already knew neither answer felt right, because this place was too real, too clear, too exact.
He took a slow step forward, then stopped again, his eyes narrowing as memories rushed back all at once.
