(eng) Niall Teasdale - Thaumatology 02 by Demon's Moon

Author:Demon's Moon [Moon, Demon's]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Part Four: Ragnarök

Soho, London, December 16th 2010

The Dragon was almost empty, even for a Thursday night. Ceri’s purposeful stride slowed as she took in the empty tables and the waitresses with little to do standing around near the bar. The patrons who were there were quiet, mostly norms who sat in booths and kept their conversations to themselves. It was like someone had thrown an oppressive blanket over the place. She picked up her pace, nodding to the girls as she passed, but not stopping until she had reached the end of the bar where Lily and Carter were talking quietly over the counter.

‘Ceri?’ Lily said, surprised. ‘Shouldn’t you be in bed?’

‘I was,’ Ceri replied. ‘Couldn’t sleep.’

‘So you came all the way over the river to visit our mausoleum?’ Carter asked sourly.

‘It’s… kind of quiet,’ Ceri said in acknowledgement.

‘It was like this last night,’ Carter said. ‘Lily taking the night off to help with your little exercise did not exactly stretch our capacity. The werewolves are barricaded up in their territories, or out fighting each other. The other supernaturals seem to know something is going on and are staying off the streets.’

‘Something’s going on,’ Ceri said, ‘that’s why I came.’ Both the wizard and the half-demon frowned at her and she continued. ‘That wolf figurine the North Hills pack gave me, it…’ She stumbled, unsure how to explain it. ‘I picked it up and it showed me things. Just images and feelings, but I’m sure they are in trouble. I think they were attacked by Remus’ wolves. I think Tabitha was hurt.’

‘You want to go after them,’ Carter stated.

‘How?’ Lily asked. ‘We don’t know where they are?’

‘The Law of Sympathy,’ Carter said. ‘The figurine is tied to the pack somehow, through Tabitha I suspect.’

Ceri nodded. ‘And that means I can use it to find them.’ She looked at Carter. ‘I need to borrow a car,’ she said, ‘and Lily, for a few days. Either I bring them back after the Solstice or…’

‘Or the last thing I’ll be worried about is my missing Range Rover?’ Carter suggested.

‘Yeah,’ Ceri replied, ‘pretty much.’

‘You don’t like cars,’ Lily pointed out.

‘I don’t have a choice, Lil. If I start going wiggy you’ll just have to… club me unconscious or something.’ Ceri shrugged. The thought of driving for miles in a car was not something she was looking forward to. In fact, just the thought of it was threatening to drive her into a dark corner to hide. But she really did have no choice. If she wanted to save Alec and the pack she had to do it.

‘All right,’ Carter said, ‘you two head home now and get ready. I don’t think we’ll miss Lily for the rest of the evening, or until you get back if this keeps up. I’ll drive over with the car as soon as I can get away.’ He grinned weakly. ‘Besides, I’m investing in my business. If you can’t sort this out, I won’t have one.’

A416, five miles east of Aylesbury

‘Oh God, what was I thinking of,’ Ceri moaned.

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