Page 122 of Hekate: The Witch (Goddesses of the Underworld #1)

Advice From My Mother

When my mother and I were on the run

I remember her telling me,

‘Always bring a guide with you

everywhere you go.’

At the time I thought a guide meant

another immortal like us,

or even a mortal who knew

where to go.

But my years under the earth’s surface

in a strange unland forbidden

to earthly mortals and sky-dwelling

Gods had taught me that a guide

could be made from parchment,

darkening ink, a sense of adventure,

the power of observation and

a knowledge of stories.