Part 50 (1/2)
”But hi about him,” said Vittoria
”I can't think where,” said Skarborough ”That's forbidden Soain? Oh right Mercaccio”
”So Lenoir was a man?”
”Yes, he was anot even the Lenoir like to adic split, remember, dear? You've seen the sy on her every word Her long, corvus-colored hair, slicked down, like two sheer waterfalls, highlighting heavily-mascaraed eyes
”You to your corner, we to ours To Paristhe vaue,” said Eic kept And the old as ended But not before He changed everything Oh yes, He changed it all Some of us think it is just a timeout, a respite, if you will, a rest between perils; and that this THING is the first sign of darker days
”Indeed, the Dark Order is rising again in Prague; or is very nearly risen Avoid that place! AVOID IT! I say For those who do not stay away inningof the middleof the end I need a refresher”
Vittoria was left standing there; I hid behind the viburnuoriRasputina h left, she said, ”It's apt, don't you think? Lenoir's na Italianthe first one There'll be a second Oh yes There will be”
”But what about this One?” said Vittoria ”The Chosen Onewaitcome back”
”It was foretold It's that sih, who suddenly realized she had found an attentive audience ”They call her The One and have a private na treic But you need a Mark And you don't see it hidden from me You're not, are you?”
”But what they? Who calls her The One?”
”My drink; I need my drink”
”And who are the protettori?” Vittoria called after her
Tipsy, E onwas certain I knehat Vittoria had been up to, and what she was after She was trying to find outthe Wiccan Pri
But she couldn't be, could she? I iven, not earned? Oneness No matter how hard you wanted it, it couldn't just be taken, could it?
Or could it?
Gaven and Lia were about to head off It was about that Ballard wished to speak with me
Chapter 7 Grey Wolf
Everyonethem with rice and last wishes ”May you have ether,” they said
Ballard, ed me back to my viburnum A tall and beautiful tree, it was overshadowed by only one other in this story
I tried shushi+ng him but he was adaliroo motorcycles Good luck, you two, I whispered Miraphora's jinx would have no lasting repercussions, I hoped Only Ballard was antsy, and he started pacing, always a danger sign
I had other things to worry about: Like the fact Vittoria was becoed faster than I was Somehow I didn't think the Wiccan Pri from neophyte to adept
As for e, I had never really met any of the with some of them Which would be an aard situation A Mistress all of them
First, Ballard's probleot there
”You wanted?” I said
”Guess who I just spoke with?” he said He seemed elated about it
”Who?” I asked
”My sister,” said Ballard ”Guess what she just said?”
”What?”
”She and Gaven are not going on their honeyle The burning rush had coain It felt like it was on fire Maybe that was ed to escape fro back the pain
”Well, that's justI o with you, silly!”
”You couldn't have before?” I asked
”Rome,” he said, ”cannot be free of my bloodline It's very complicated”
”What about your mother and father? Or, I know, Sandor and Septithey're headed back to Greece As for the twins We could use theet involved 'We're arcane scholars Tell us when there's a fightthen we'll be ready'”
”But I thought they couldn't shi+ft?” I said
”Their prowess lies elsewhere,” said Ballard ”How long do you think we'll be gone, anye leave?”
We could go tomorrow, today, this very minute, I told him And then I could rescue Selwyn