Shadow Magic (Tabby Kitten Mystery Book 6) by Constance Barker & Corrine Winters

Author:Constance Barker & Corrine Winters [Barker, Constance]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Constance Barker
Published: 2021-02-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

“What if Marie went into hiding on her own? To hide from the Sorcerer?”

“I would hope she would tell me,” Shannon said, seeming slightly offended Thea would suggest Marie taking matters into her own hands. “We have a pretty good setup here for hiding people away.”

“That’s true. It is odd she wouldn’t ask for help. Or confide in the group,” Thea said, watching Shannon carefully for any sign that she was hiding something.

“If you’re asking if we hid her, I’ll tell you that we didn’t.”

“I tried to scry on her,” Thea admitted. “But the spell failed. It might mean whoever hid her knew how to really hide her. Even to the point of blocking her from the scrying of powerful magic users.”

“Someone like the Sorcerer,” Shannon said.

“Or a few powerful witches.”

Shannon looked back at Thea with raised eyebrows, clearly reaching the end of her patience.

“Yes, I have powerful witches here. Yes, some of them might have the ability to hide someone. But I can assure you that the loss of any witch is an attack on the group. It’s not something we take lightly.”

“Alright,” Thea said, accepting that Shannon was telling the truth. “So, Marie was taken, or hidden, or mysteriously vanished, and odds are some very powerful magic is in play. Won’t he come here next? Taking Marie can’t be the end of his plan.”

Shannon stood up, looking slightly sour at the suggestion someone, even the Sorcerer, might find her hideout. She gestured to Thea to continue into the next room.

“We have many safety measures in place. And we don’t just let anyone in here.”

Thea was led into a space that looked like a living room. Inside, a few people looked up at her, curious about their visitor. She didn’t recognize any of them. Before tonight she thought she knew almost everyone in Ardensville, particularly those associated with magic. It was odd to see strangers staring back at her.

“The very fact we’ve let you in here should tell you all you need to know. Would I bring you here if we knew where Marie was? Or if she was here? Inviting you in should show you that we think this is serious. We need outside help.”

Thea had to admit that showing her their headquarters was a sign of trust. She hadn’t been ambushed or hurt in any way. Instead, she felt almost welcomed as Shannon gave her the full tour of the building. But Thea couldn’t help feeling wary of the group, especially with Aunt Tiegen’s concerns. Still, she was willing to work with them if it meant getting closer to finding Marie.

“Alright. I agree it makes sense to share information. We might need to work together to get to the bottom of this.”

“Good. We’ll keep you informed of anything we find here. And you’ll do the same?”

“Yes. But so far, we haven’t found much. Whoever did this really loves a good game of hide and seek, don’t they?”

Shannon didn’t smile at Thea’s joke. Instead, she pulled Thea closer to her and dropped her voice to a new tone of seriousness.

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