(eng) Niall Teasdale - Thaumatology 06 by Hammer of Witches

Author:Hammer of Witches [Witches, Hammer of]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Part Three: Pentateuch

Kennington, London, November 6th, 2011

On a rainy Sunday in November there was a great deal to be said for cuddling up in your lover’s arms on a couch and watching an Ealing comedy which was older than you were. The Ladykillers was, after all, an absolute classic and Lily had never seen it. Ceri had, in a hotel lounge, while they were on holiday in Tenby. She had been eleven, if she was remembering it right.

‘Never underestimate the ultimate power of batty old ladies,’ Lily said as the credits rolled.

‘Especially when totally oblivious,’ Ceri agreed. ‘They have angels watching over them or something.’

‘It’d have to be that, or she was really a witch. They certainly seemed to be under a confusion spell.’

‘Not a witch, not in the fifties. No one would’ve written a kindly, but wacko old witch into a movie back then.’

Lily frowned. ‘I can’t imagine what it was like just after the Shattering. I mean, when I was growing up my mother was a bit worried about what might happen, but to just about everyone else I was just this cute little girl. The doctors said I was too thin, Dad said I was a little plump for a succubus child. Then I grew up, of course, but then it was what I did that caused the problems, not what I was.’

‘From what I was told it wasn’t as bad as people make out,’ Ceri replied. ‘There was prejudice, yes. I mean, there still is to some extent. But the Shattering didn’t hit Britain as badly as the rest of Europe and people just got on with life mostly. I think the lack of supernaturals in media was more to do with over-sensitivity than actual dislike among the audience.’

The evening news was starting as they talked and what was being said suddenly impinged upon Ceri’s consciousness. ‘…Karen was at home with her boyfriend last night when she was attacked. Her companion was killed in the assault. At this time police are not giving out much information on the attack, but detectives from the Greycoats are investigating. Detective Chief Inspector Lionel Barry asked for any witnesses to come forward. Once again, Karen Mitchem, a reporter for BBC News was attacked and severely hurt in her home last night.’

Ceri and Lily looked at each other as the presenter went on to the next item, then Ceri rushed to the phone.

Westminster

‘She’s suffering from forty per cent, second degree burns,’ John said. ‘Her boyfriend took the brunt of it. On purpose, as far as we can tell.’

‘We think it was a fireball,’ Kate said, ‘a big one. He threw a rock through the back window, into the lounge, and then fired the spell in through the hole.’

‘Why?’ Lily said, frowning in confusion. ‘If this is our witch hunter, why them? Neither was a witch…’

‘Because,’ John said pulling an evidence bag from a file folder, ‘he was a werewolf.’ He held the bag out to Ceri. She took it and she looked at the sheet of paper inside.

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