Romer's Candle by Winnie Winkle
Author:Winnie Winkle
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781732905092
Publisher: Winnie Winkle
Chapter Ten
Topper closed the book, laid it on the haphazard piles filling the coffee table, and rubbed her eyes as the moon glowed through the libraryâs windows.
âThat good?â Theo lay sprawled across the sofa, resting from his flight, bear trouncing, and subsequent twenty taco meal.
âWell, itâs not what Iâd hoped,â Topper admitted as her library door swung open, admitting two glasses of ice and the bourbon bottle, which poured and landed on the only unoccupied edge of the table as the drinks floated toward waiting hands. âBut at least I understand whatâs happening to Magic.â
Theo pushed up into a half-upright lounge, grabbed the glass, sipped, and let the silence stretch, knowing she wanted to choose her words.
âIn the past, weâve looked at the worldâs balance from a one-sided footing. Our filter is that the dark rises and we knock it back to restore the balance.â
âWell, yeah.â
âExcept thatâs not how it works, Theo. Darkness and light are in continual flux. BOTH shift.â
Theo swung his long legs around and sat upright. Eyebrows pulling together, he gestured for her to continue.
âRight now, and earlier in New Orleans with Wellie and Trini, the light grew more powerful. Itâs the piece thatâs out of kilter. I canât be positive, but my best guess is that one reason Romer solved his kaleidoscope problem was because the lightâs weight increased through that fight in Louisiana.â
She wagged a finger. âThat chain of events made it possible for the Daimon to raise Romer and place him as their seventh. Itâs occurred before and more than once. Since their battle succeeded, lightness is off balance in an enormous way.â
âSo if Iâm getting you, the dark isnât on the attack, theyâre on defense?â
âExactly. Constant motion. Swing too far in one directionâ¦â
âAnd that pendulum will swing back,â Theo finished. âSo every time I go after dark visitors who act like total pains in the ass, Iâm making it worse?â
âYeah, afraid so. And you wonât be the only one. Every citizen will defend their homes, families, and livelihoods. If we drive away these unknown visitors, including the bears, we are going to force Meliaâs hand.â
âWell, shit. Iâm not a fan of that option.â
âTheo, we both know of one simple way to restore an overabundance of light,â Topper met his eyes, and the distress filled the room.
âTake out Romer.â
âMelia will be ruthless, making the decisive choice, and Iâm unsure how to help or advise. Heâs my student; I care deeply for him and want him to realize his potential. Telling our town to let the dark walk over them isnât going to sit well, and them watching their sheriff not managing these visitors wonât either. I read and skimmed forty books tonight and feel confident Iâve got a handle on the problem, but as for the solution? Nada.â
âRomer might offer himself up, heâs noble to the core.â
âBased on my reading, I have to believe that the solution has greater potential than a simple correction. More study ahead, but first, sleep.â
âIs that an invitation?â Theo dropped a lazy grin, followed by an exaggerated wink.
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