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"Ah" Our hands ems A nondescript brown one, as dull and plain as they caed when our joined touch floated over it I took"That one should be used if we’re working together" I pointed "Keepattention to the surges and grumpiness Because soy Too wild and crazy That made me smile

"What?" Emery asked

I opened my eyes and pointed at the various stones that would work best for hiy are funny I’ve never experienced a grouchy stone before, but you set it off in the "You’re a trip, Penny Bristol"

"That’s one way to put it" I grabbed a few more stones for myself and tucked them into my utility belt, which Emery had insisted I wear over my jeans

He handed me a sheet of paper "I heard somewhere that you can do a spell if you have directions Here are some directions Can you handle it?"

"Oh no" I waved ain"

A grin tickled his lips "This isn’t going to turn you into a zos out there, and this could be any one of those things No I’d rather watch froht on the top" He pointed "This one is titled and everything"

"Anyone could write a fake title and vague description on a piece of paper" I shook my head

"Trust me, the vampires don’t want to kill us"

It was the trustforward like a fool "I will never forgive you if this kills hed and separated two sheets of paper before dropping the stack to the table "Let redients--listed, so you should be able toover the sheet of paper As with last tied around me A force I couldn’t explain cae It was calling out tothe spell to life

"You’re a natural" E me "If I’d had any doubt before, this would prove it You were born to this, Penny Bristol You’ll be one of the greatest es the world has ever seen" He paused "But first you’ll need to properly learn to swear"

I released the breath I’d been holding "Jerk"

He laughed, and it began I went through the spell exactly like he’d said--like I was born to it Ingredients cahtly and perfectly that it was a miracle to look at With each spell, different e into my work as surely as the leaf of basil or pinch of dirt It was

After each, I tucked the spell into a color-coded casing like Emery had showed me, and moved on to the next As the day waned and ivenat er than my own

"Ready for the last one?" He held up three sheets of paper "I can’t do this alone"

"Why not?" I wiped the hair away froes and looking over them

He moved until he stood atin tandem It’s a beast of a spell that will require extreme focus Focus I only have with you"