Magic's Fate by Sela Carsen

Author:Sela Carsen [Carsen, Sela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sugar Skull Books

Chapter Eight

Carina was sure they were both going to die. But at least this way, she’d be going out doing something, not just waiting around for some sneaky spell to cut her off before she was ready.

Out of her bag, she pulled a skein of wool/silk blended yarn, the color a perfect match to Rodion’s piercing blue eyes. It was the one he’d buried his hand in back at her apartment.

Cutting the skein into nine pieces of equal length, she set Daria to braiding one set, Trick and Cole to another, and she had Rodion hold one end of her braid. Once those were done, she braided all three braids together one more time to create a thick, flexible rope about ten yards long.

Too flexible.

“This thing’s as limp as something I shouldn’t say in mixed company.”

Cole snorted tea out of his nose, and Daria whacked Trick on the back as he gasped for breath. But Rodion leaned over and whispered, “Not on me, milaya.”

She choked a little on that, but recovered. She wouldn’t look, she wouldn’t look…

She looked.

The man was not wrong.

After their necking session on the creek bank, she had a good feeling about where their … relationship? She wasn’t sure what to call it. But she liked where it was going. Not to bed yet, of course. They had to live through this curse thing first. But since she was pretty sure he hadn’t stuffed any socks down his pants… Well, it was something to look forward to.

Ahem. Anyway.

She taped off the ends of the thick braid. “I wove some warding spells and some small talismans into the wool, but I need this to be sturdier. Not completely stiff because I still have to loop and swing it, but this is too stretchy.” She looked around at the assorted magical and mystical people. “So, who can help?”

Trick shook his head. “Sorry. I sing. I have some influence over how people feel, but I don’t really have physical powers.”

“Water magic, sweetie. I’m no help here.” Daria wiggled her fingers with a regretful frown.

“I’m a familiar.” Cole shrugged helplessly. “I amplify Pandora’s spells, but I don’t have any powers of my own, other than the shift.”

That left Rodion. The fingers on his weak hand clenched over and over, curving slightly and flexing, but not making a full fist.

“I don’t know. Ever since this happened, I’ve had trouble controlling my magic. The shield I used earlier is something I haven’t been able to call since I was wounded. A few months ago, I could have done what you asked. Now?” His voice trailed off, and he frowned fiercely at the floor.

Cole stepped up and put a hand on Rodion’s shoulder. “I might be able to help. I’m obviously bonded to Pandora, but there may be a way for me to help boost your abilities.”

“It could work.” Rodion nodded. “Trick, I may need your help, too.”

“Whatever you need, brother.”

Carina and Daria stood back as the three men stood together in the living room, shoulder to shoulder.

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