Hailey's POV
"You have done well."
I didn't remember returning to the mirror cave but then there we were in this shiny and lustrous space once again, with the Gatekeeper lounging on the throne made of stones.
"I can see Ava has chosen the path she would tread and the role she would play in this story." The Gatekeeper said again and in an instant, she was back on her feet again working slowly towards me with the odd-looking staff still in her left hand.
"I know you have the desire to return home," she said again. "But this is our home and it is only fair that we mete out punishment to those desiring it." She threw a glance at Ava, who immediately looked away.