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She turned toWith each atte I do not think it will be possible to simply run from them anymore It would not have worked this ti wards Soon it will take only seconds to lock onto you and bring you through"
The words were like a punch in the gut "So, basically, if I step outside the safety of wards, I risk being suer in my voice, and I hoped she kneasn’t directed at her
Eilahn shook her head "No, they will not be able to atte for a while It is not a constant threat"
"Define ‘a while’ "
"A dozen hours at least"
I pinched the bridge of my nose "Okay, that’s not the cheery news it could have been I was really hoping for several days at the very rave "I truly wish I hadnews for you But it is not a completely hopeless situation The house is warded, and I will coht" She reached down and helped lad of the assistance as I discovered all the places that were going to have impressive bruises by tomorrow "There are also other…options," she said
"Such as?"
She released ht back over "Thereyou Plus, you can continue to work on the mental exercises I showed you"
I made a face as I hobbled my way inside and down the hall to the kitchen "Those are " Eilahn had been trying to teach ht inward in order to cloak ive ine a white wall" trick to the nth degree, and I had a feeling it was so that came far more easily to demon minds than my own
"I will attempt to locate an artifact," Eilahn said "But the best hope is that Lord Rhyzkahl will be able to deter to interfere"
Interfere That was a nice way of putting it So h in the same way that I was able to summon the creatures native to that world The scary part--for me at least--was that if I were to be successfully suh to bind me to his will, ht, that is
I really had no idea whether the ultiraa attack oal?
I sank into a chair at the kitchen table and clasped ether in htly Not sure why I was bothering, since the syraza was definitely perceptive enough to see how off-kilter I was She placed aave her a weak s in relief as I took a sip of the most wonderful substance known to mankind No wonder I hadn’t been able to run faster I’d been practically uncaffeinated I shouldn’t be expected to function on only one cup of coffee
"I hate this," I confessed Eilahn tilted her head and frowned "Not the coffee," I quickly amended "It’s perfect I hate this whole stress and worry and alaiting for sohest chick on the planet, and I’m not some sort of supercop…but I a hate this constant nagging fear that I have going on" I scowled down into my coffee "It sucks, and I don’t knohat the hell to do about it"
"You are due to summon Lord Rhyzkahl within the next week," she replied quietly "I suggest you do so tonight, since the moon is full He needs to know about this latest attempt"