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Water worked on ave hiht it out of the earth with a force that sent hi portal

He screeched all the while I smiled

Closing the portal was easy

I used a simple spell to lock it on this side He had not come from the Demon Realm He had co had taught nize the different classes of portals

So, where had he come from and who had sent hi me out Did she know that I was a MacForly descendent? Or did she just want me out of the way?

Unsettled, even though I had won this first round, I ran, not walked, back to the castle Just outside the front door I stopped and caught my breath

With more haste than my usual hasty self, I made my way into the Keep and pulled my phone out of my jeans pocket and called Jeremy

“Bobbie…” he said pleasantly

“Don’t Bobbieto bring o this alone Va and soon” I was angry

“I’ll be right over,” he said

I paced like a lunatic in the library while waiting for Jeremy

He rushed in and said, “What has happened?”

“What has happened?” I was naturally incredulous “You dare to askme here and then not tell er “Yesterday, I was being watched by a va, a demon, a Red Demon, I aht…a naked deet to ask the questions! I do”

He sank into a nearby chair and buried his head in his hands before he said, “Heaven forgive me You were attacked?”

“Not yesterday, but just a while ago…you could say that” I sat across fro I have spoken with Devin and know the gist of the story”