“You know what this is?” I ask. “You know how to make it go away?” My question snaps Ari out of whatever has given him that faraway look. “Make it go away?” “Yeah, break the curse?” I ask, my laugh soft but high. “It’s a little hard to go about my life with snakes for hair and turning people to stone.” Ari leans back and chews his lip. “Well, that’s your first problem. It’s not a curse. It’s a blessing from the Goddess.” “Uh, what?” I blink. “She’s bestowed powers to you that have been unheard of for decades.”
