Part 58 (2/2)
As I left I heard his brother say ”They alant to beco”
”Just because you're a nu to his brother
”Where to now?” I asked Lennox ”Massiht now, so I could peruse the The Everything Book thoroughly Here were things that could not be found on the Internet And I'd tried Voettfang had handed it to lad to be rid of itand maybe he was Stillit looked very old, and very used; like the secrets it contained orth knowing
Voettfangs went into the back of my head as a place to revisit on the off chance I ever found oing on, or where your friend is, it'll be Mas,” said Lennox, slipping his onyx necklace out of his pocket and putting it on
But, how coer? Were we? This was Prague, I thought Of course ere!
I hurried after him, down the cobblestone street, until finally, we turned a corner, and there, glowing in the distance, was the Master House!
It looked like Broadith the Master House stuck in the middle of Golden Lane What I was not prepared for was just how many of them there were: hundreds upon thousands of witches and wizards jostling every which way All of whoic houses It was just impossible Who were they with, anyway? Not Eclectics For soolden doht That here the tere at! And Selwyn
I suddenly felt very small What could I do? There were streets which led off in all directions, but they all came here, and at its center, The Master House
Before I did anything else, I found a mailbox which was nearby and sent off the letter to Lia, explaining what had happened, and where Ballard was now The Sons and Daughters of Roet hi tidbit, however ”Guess what?” I wrote ”I may finally be able to explain how you can craft and be a olf at the same timeor at least one at a time”
I was still unsure hoizard-shi+fters did both siic all its ownbutBook I could find that out
I felt so lighthearted, it was aevil ”Is it always like this?” I asked, ined a Va if that was not just the product of a gulliblewhen she told me of the Vaet indoors soon,” said Lennox, indicating the shoppers They looked like there was a treht upon their shoulders
The Master House was to bla
Flyers had been stapled around ”BEAST ON LOOSE SKILLED CRAFTSMEN AND WOMEN REQUESTEDTO STOP THE KILLING” As if we'd do otherwise
Faces of victims had been pasted one over another on a center pole in front of the Master House, which was big and i, built of marble, like a modern-day Pantheon All except for the do up at it made the hair stand up on the backs of my arms I don't knohy
nobody came or went from the Master House For all its authority, it looked cold, austere, unoccupied, silent and eht now Lennox and I were on our way to Massimo'sbut I spared a sall killed in Letna Park That was on the edge of Stromovka Maybe that explained how the benandanti had not stopped whatever it was They didn't know about it
We turned down a lane Someone cae” His eyes on me, I formed the W I could see the blueness An aetherhead
I handed hiiven to o down there, ic that addictive?” I asked Lennox, tre
To the aetherhead, itinsidea dual existence: on the one hand, a student at St Martley's; on the other, everything that had happened since I started keeping The Wiccan Diaries Would Prague furnish uts but been unable to do anything about, or would it only add to the mystery and confusion?
What is power, if you don't kno to use it? I thought Aetherheads were icuntil they were junkies Could Wicca really be abused that badly? Hoould I knohen I did?
Lennox said, ”At first, the aether is neat and fun before it grabs hold of you Afterwards, everything is harder, including the ed in a bottle, is what it isuntil it wears off”
He stopped ”Remember, we mind our own business and they et in trouble Sed esse in silentium The silent existence Come on,” he said
He opened a door I didn't even knoas there, and raucous sounds came out You to your corner, we to ours
I wanted the no-talk rule abolished
Lennox and I walked into Massileskins; a reference, he assured ood ever happened pastdied down at once and everyone eyeballed the newcomers
Where was Ravenseal, in all of this? Or the Council of Magic? I wanted to see everything I'd turned down by not co to House Ravenseal
Lennox led the way past Wiccans and warlocks and whathaveyous I think I saw one man with a face like a crocodile, but it couldn't have been! The bartender gave us a stern look He hissed e spoke ”Tsss-o Tsss-o” he said
Lennox plunked down his skillingr ”Gilasses, this time, Menelaus”
”Lennox! 'S that you? Only, I'm not allowed to serve you drinks You know that MassIMO! MassIMO!” he shouted
”Quiet!” hissed Lennox
”Mas toldaround here, no more,' he said to me”
”Where is he? Get hiht,” said Menelaus, pouring two jiggerfuls of some murky liquid, which hissed and smoked, and smelled like menthol
”We'll be over here I'ht you are, Lennox Always happy to help one of the brotherhood!”
Lennox raised his glass to me, while Menelaus went to fetch his boss; ”bottoms up,” he said
I tipped mine back and he followed suit This chill went over”Whoa What was that?”
Lennox poured himself another one ”That,” he said, ”is the aether; one shot won't hurt you, Halsey Besides, we're going to need itand you'll be glad of the tastenow you knohat it feels like”
My blood was boiling Menelaus caiant, walrus of a et me in trouble, Lennox”
”IS THAT THE VAMPIRE?” shouted a voice I could hear Lennox clench his teeth ”You should be in Ro with the rest of the relics! Ha! Ha! Ha! HAAAA!”