I can’t wait to discover what changes for me if I start seeing myself as someone who is a leader, someone who is fundamentally lovable.

I feel the urge to thank Waite, even though I know no one is technically there. Just like I know this sudden shift isn’t so sudden at all—it’s been gathering steam every step of this trip. This experience, this hall of crystal-clear refractions, has only sharpened that change. Except now I don’t feel quite as terrified by the idea of change. Now, I feel like it might actually stand to work in my favor.

Which means I do know, in the center of myself, what I need to do with Logan before this last chapter ends.

Next, the seams on one of doors across the room lights up orange, indicating my way out. Feeling ready to finish what we started, I walk through this illuminated exit. When I emerge, I find Brendan waiting for me in a sun-soaked room.

“Chase, one of your friends will be signaled to enter behind you, but I wanted to be here when you exited,” Brendan says, smiling wide as ever. “It’s important to say that I don’t know what you learned or saw in The Hermetic Dawn, but the door you exit through does signal the tone of your reading. I must admit, I’m rather pleased that you were guided through the orange door. Those who take this path are still the most open to sorting out what they believe and what they have to offer.”

I can’t fight the look of disappointment that comes over my face. That does sound like me—Chase, ever undecided, even after slicing epiphanies.

But then I force myself to see myself differently. I need to keep reminding myself that remaining open is not the same thing as being undefined.

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“If your Hermetic Dawn experience was anything like mine, you probably have lots to process,” Brendan continues. “I know I shouldn’t be adding to the pile, but I’m afraid I do have a rather exciting offer. Though, first, I must ask—what did you think of the experience?”

“I thought it was fascinating,” I say, trying to be honest without getting specific. “And illuminating. I have about a million questions about how it was made.”

“Well, I’m thrilled to hear that, Chase,” Brendan says, a relieved smile spreading across his face. “Especially since you exited through a very special door. You see, everyone is welcome to join The Lianist Way as members, at whatever level of engagement they choose. But we’re being a bit more selective about who we invite to become the first-wave leaders of our movement. And exiting through that door means you passed our Potential Guide metrics with flying colors. I don’t know which doors your friends will emerge through, but before they do, you have one final question to answer.”