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"I really should put you through so stupid questions"

"For crying out loud Can’t you just answer hed and swiveled the coic Wands and staffs aren’t ic to work through When I execute a spell, I have to run h the focus with enerators for ical juice And before you ask, no, the enerate and co the Law of Thau for the inevitable follow-up question

Except I realized all I would do was pester hinored me "When can we start lessons?"

"Whenever you want" He closed Mo Smith We’ll decode thisthe way"

"What about my dad?"

"The tattoo on his neck is a rune as well I’ll email a picture of it you can show Sht just kno to get rid of it"

"Why don’t you come with us? Wouldn’t it be easier if he sees you?"

"I need tospell so your dad can leave the circle I can’t be everywhere at once"

Elyssa took my arm "We should locate the comic book store and scope it out first" She leaned into my ear and whispered the next part "And I need to feed Now"

My tureeo home? I’ll pay for a cab"

She looked away froht "You aren’t planning to erase ht have to send you to the supernatural rehab prograit like a chaonna be scarred for life"

Linda was the woman who’d had the misfortune to be kidnapped as a source of food for Dad when he’d been taken by the vampires "I can’t blaras?"

A wry smile worked its way onto Shelton’s face "More or less Heck, maybe you should take it Justin could probably benefit fro how he don’t know squat about the Overworld"

"Fine," I said "Give me the time and location and I’ll take her for orientation"

"That’s the spirit" He laughed with genuine delight and I wondered just what I was getting et ho why I’roaned "I don’t see a reason why I should bother going back"

"Because people onder," Elyssa said "Questions will be asked" Her eyes grew very serious "And you have unfinished business with certain eleundy and his pro football" What had started out as punishundy and his good old boys club members: the sheriff and the chief of police Thanks to my supernatural abilities--which they didn’t know about--I had an unfair advantage on the field I’d already helped a onstreak and put more money in their pockets

"That would be it," Elyssa said, her ri you?" Katie said, eyes worried "You should tell the police"

I blew out a sigh "If only it were so easy" Especially since the local law had a hand in the pot I looked at Dad’s rooo"

Elyssa touchedhand "Let’s er I wasn’t feeling that great oodbye to Dad, told him Shelton would fill him in on the plan, but we needed to feed

Dad nodded "Be careful, son Soon as Shelton fixes this issue, I’ to find the bastard responsible"

I wanted to tell hiht because all his activities so far had only caused erous business or he had ic to ain and told et back in Then Elyssa, Katie, and I s and into the dark streets We had to walk several blocks, past trudging bu dealers, and a lot of e a cab We all hopped in and had the driver take us to don Decatur where Elyssa and I diseh ave ave her a resigned look "I guess so"