“It’s a warning,” he said, his voice hushed. “Here we go,” said Cassius with a hint of annoyance. I ignored him. “A warning from who, Tori?” When he looked at me again, the kid was gone. A different person stared back at me, a man who was seeing something beyond this world. “The gods,” he said, his voice firm and unwavering. “Can’t you hear them? They are knocking at the gates.”