Chapter 133

IZZY POV

“It’s about time,” I heard a deep, familiar voice say.  I looked over to see Cornelius sitting in a huge chair, much like a throne.

“Is this a vision?” I asked.  I was pleased to see that my voice didn’t shake.

Cornelius looked amused.  “Of sorts,” he said, the corners of his mouth twisting up.

I looked around me.  I was in a dark room, lit only by the fireplace.  The stone walls and stone floor were drafty, and I could feel the cold seeping up into me from my bare feet.  I moved to the left where a fur had been thrown on the floor, seeking the insulation for my feet.

“How’s Vanessa?” I asked, continuing to look around.  A bed was set in the corner of the room and a pair of chairs, one of which Cornelius was relaxing in, was around the fireplace.  Other than that, there were no more furnishings in the room.  It was a cold, forbidd