"Step in," Monique commanded gently. "But be warned: this water doesn't wash away dirt. It washes away the things you've told yourself to forget."
End of Part 1. In Part 2: The Chamber of Echoes, where past selves speak and the true price of peace is revealed. monique-s secret spa- part 1
When I had no tears left, she placed a cool, herb-filled eye pillow over my eyes and said, "Rest. The world will still be broken when you wake. But so will you. In the best way." "Step in," Monique commanded gently
I placed my watch into the basin— Time is a construct, and you are its servant. Gone. I placed my phone— The opinions of three hundred people you don't like. Gone. I placed my engagement ring— The promise you made to a man who has never seen you cry. Gone. In Part 2: The Chamber of Echoes, where