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Her eyes were as black as night.
    "I don’t know, Clothos. I didn’t even know they existed until recently. "
    She cocked her head and examined me, probably rifling through my stored memories.
    Oddly, I felt nothing. Not even a tickle as she probed deep into my brain. After a few minutes, she nodded.
    "Very well. I believe that you know nothing. But that doesn’t mean that there is nothing to know. Your Daedal has always been of integral importance and it is truer now than ever. This time, she really does have the power to change everything. All will be revealed to you when the time is right. Until then, be on your guard, Keeper. "
    The Moirae suddenly started fading away, becoming more distant and more distant from me, until I could no longer see them. The mist swirled around me, clinging to my arms, legs and face and suddenly everything around me was consumed by the wispy whiteness.
    And then there was nothing.
     
    * * *
     
    I was lying in a hospital bed, in a quiet dark room. After a startled gasp, I did a tentative once-over. I touched my arm—I was definitely here. This was real. And my pain was gone and this time it was for real. I was hooked up to an IV machine and I was wearing a hospital gown, but other than that, I seemed to be fine.
    My mother was sleeping in a chair next to my bed. I briefly wondered where my father was, but then shook that thought from my mind. I already knew the answer. He was with his new girlfriend, of course. The 23-year old bleached blonde who used to be his receptionist. She was only six years older than me and had fake boobs that my father had probably paid for. It turned my stomach. I had told him that, too, a couple of weeks ago- a fact that probably explained his absence now.
    I sighed. Oh well.
    My mom stirred in her sleep and woke up with a start, her eyes instantly finding mine in the darkness. She sat up in a hurry.
    "Macy! I didn’t know you were awake. How are you feeling, honey? "
    She brushed my hair back and her hand was cool. My life might be surrounded by supernatural craziness, but my mom was the same. Cool, comforting and always calm. She should’ve been an emergency room doctor instead of a dentist. She had nerves of steel.
    I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself. It was confusing to be somewhere in my mind surrounded by supernatural beings and magic and then to return with no aplomb whatsoever to a perfectly normal hospital bed. It took a minute. I sucked in another breath. The air was so medicinal that I could taste it ... iodine, peroxide, ointments, cleansers. Why did hospitals all smell the same?
    "Macy? "
    My mom was staring at me with her eyebrows raised.
    "I’m sorry, mom. I’m just a little disoriented. What happened to me?
    She stroked my hand as she answered.
    "We aren’t really sure, sweetie. You were having unbearable pain and you were screaming and they sedated you. Your pulse was out of control ... around 130 beats a minute. And then all of a sudden, you were still. And they haven’t been able to find a source for your pain. Your blood work came back fine. "
    "How long have I been here? "
    She looked at the clock and so did I. It was 3:30 am.
    "About four hours. How do you feel now? "
    I considered that. I wiggled my toes, bent my knees, flexed my fingers. I was fine.
    "I’m okay. The pain is gone. That was so crazy. "
    "You’re telling me. Don’t do that to me again! " she wagged her finger at me and I rolled my eyes.
    "Trust me; I would rather not have done it this time. "
    She smiled. "I sent Gavin home. He was right here by your side, but I knew his parents must be worried, so he left around an hour ago. Unwillingly, I might add. He’ll be back first thing in the morning. Which will be any minute now. " She was only slightly exaggerating. In a couple of hours, the sun would come up and I knew Gavin wouldn’t be far behind.
    "When can I go home? " I asked hopefully.
    Mom shook her head. "I don’t actually know. The doctor will come