Crimson Bone (Kouzlo Saga Book 2) by L.L. McNeil

Author:L.L. McNeil [McNeil, L.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Three Dragon Publishing
Published: 2019-09-27T05:00:00+00:00

Ashante and Fallow worked together, melding their powers to scry for Gorath using his fang as their focus point.

Seila watched with interest. She’d never seen Enchantresses work before.

They’d wrapped the fang in some sort of thin paper that fluttered as if there was a constant wind around it. The handful of tiny diamonds that Tress had brought back were also nearby, but Seila didn’t think that they were part of the spell.

The two Enchantresses had taken over the Orangery. The piano and furniture had been shoved to one side, right up against the wall and out of the way. The demon tooth had been placed in the centre of a drawn circle on a small table near the room’s centre, flooded by sunlight from the glass walls and ceiling.

Power thrummed from the floor, light danced across the room like wisps of smoke, appearing for a moment only to vanish a second later.

At first, Seila hadn’t been sure she was allowed in, but Delgo beckoned her. ‘The lightshow is just an after-effect of their magic. It won’t hurt you.’

Seila wasn’t entirely convinced, but Delgo had no reason to lie. If anything, he’d forbid her from entering if her presence would do something to affect Fallow—whether it was distraction or putting her in danger. The fact Delgo welcomed her with open arms went a great deal to reassuring her that there was no issue with her watching Ashante and Fallow work.

Seila sat on a small chair near the door and pulled up a cushion to her chin. Delgo hovered somewhere to her left, while Fallow and Ashante took the centre of their room. ‘Have they made much progress?’

Delgo shrugged. ‘Not as far as I can tell. But it’s a long spell, and Gorath is powerful. He’s also not like other demons, and he’s as slippery as a fish out of water.’

Seila could understand that. Especially after what Tress had said about him being born in her world. ‘Are there other demons like Gorath? Ones who were born here? In this world?’

Delgo said, ‘A few crop up from time to time. But your world isn’t hot enough, isn’t anywhere near hot enough. Demons don’t like to travel far to spawn. The only place habitable would probably be inside a volcano.’

Seila dreaded to think how hot Tress’s home world really was. She supposed if they had dragons, anything was possible. If Sierra had watched events and also listened to their conversation, Fallow would know all about it. And so would Delgo. She decided to remain blunt, ‘Do you trust Lady Tress?’

‘Of course. Don’t you?’

Seila pursed her lips. ‘She doesn’t like Phantoms.’

‘A lot of people don’t like Phantoms. How many friends do you have? Or have you ever had? I’ll bet you can count them all on one hand.’

Seila looked away. Just because she was a loner didn’t mean she was unlikable. Did it? She just needed to kill demons. That was what drove her on. It didn’t leave a lot of time for much else—friendship included.

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