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"It shines like a rainbow," Kendra said

"I don’t see reed

"The stone is black," Kendra said, "but the light reflecting off of it is very colorful"

"Her eyes htfully "We call it the Dreaic"

Seth squinted at the obsidian leam hite, not colorful Why would Kendra see colors? Was the Drea? They drove toward the i, Laura finally closed in on the Drea the jeep around to the far side The monolith stood hundreds of yards tall, hundreds of yards wide, and the length exceeded the width by double Seth marveled at the polished smoothness of the stone and the sharp perfection of the corners They finally skidded to a halt near the only imperfection Seth had noticed on the unblemished surface: a bowl-shaped recess about the size of half a volleyball

Trask pulled up alongside thean froround Trask trotted over to Laura "What happened?"

"We were betrayed last night by Camira," Laura said

"Members of the Society surprised us and captured the house They thought the threat of harh to convince es," Berrigan laughed "Not after that little stunt! Your nephew is dead So are your sister and her husband Said Her lip twitched "You would have killed theed to save soan assured her "You’re just prolonging your demise"

"Get out of hi the ride," Berrigan replied "How did it feel to kill your prize pupil?"

Laura glared "I never would have suspected Ca his thick forearan’s neck "Get out"

"You need to lay off the Twinkies," Berrigan gasped, his voice strangled

"I can s very unco an"

"Hold him, Trask," Tanu said

Trask switched positions with the Samoan Tanu withdrew a needle and a s to sew an chuckled Tanu dipped the needle into the bottle "I can cause you plenty of pain without haran’s neck

A full-throated, screaed and spittle ran fro?" Laura asked in distress

Tanu reed into unconsciousness "The potion sends a e of extreme pain to the brain," Tanu explained "It does no actual daainst Berrigan’s neck again "The narcoblix truly has withdrawn, or he would be writhing" Tanu ru and pulled out another san’s nostrils

The young ainst Trask, his eyes on Tanu "Who are you?"

"They’re friends, Berrigan," Laura soothed, crouching into view "Be still"

"What happened?" he asked, somewhat caled you and stole your body This is the tea Answer me a question or two, to make sure you’re in possession of yourself What is your Aunt Jannali’s favorite song?"

"Moon River’"

"As a child, what did you like in your mashed potatoes?"

"Little cubes of Spam"

"What is the farthest your Uncle Dural has thrown a spear?"

"I don’t have an Uncle Dural"

"Welcoan Ready to help?"

He nodded, and Tanu helped hian rubbed his te" He opened his eyes "What about Caave a single quick nod, tears welling into his eyes "Serves her right," he ed His face twisted into a pained expression "Serves her right I can’t believe, I can’t believe she would--" He broke down into sobs

"Grieving will have to co "Our foes will be on us soon" She regarded Trask somberly "Your best hope is to reach the Translocator and teleport out of here You have the key?"

"Certainly," Trask said "What are the chances of us taking the fight to our ene to access the vault?"

Laura shook her head "Very poor The viviblix has perhaps seventy zoht, some were acquired here They have the Gray Assassin, a narcoblix, a viviblix, a lectoblix, a psychic, a pair of lycanthropes, and, worst of all, a wizard called Mirav"

"I know that nariainst hi the day Direct sunlight would kill hi in the baseons," Kendra interjected

"Mirav is a real wizard," Trask said, "so yes, he was once a dragon He ca the Society His presencethey have into this ainst a wizard and a zoreed," Laura said "Which is why youus?" Trask wondered

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