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I finally nod “It will be safe there?”

“Safe enough” He shrugs “What happens after that is up to the four of you My help ends with the transfer”

He looks like he’s about to leave, but I findact “Azazel”

He waits, eyes dark and far too knowing It would be so easy to let fear silence h it and say, “If Grace is hurt because of the deal she made with you, I’ll find a way to kill you myself” Maybe it’s an impossible task, but I’ll do what I can to repay that debt

His lips curve, though his eyes re as she follows the rules, she’ll be fine”

If Grace finds out someone in that realht h to know for sure Maybe she’ll try to kill Azazel hi back another shiver “She made that deal because of me”

“If you say so Seems like she was intent on it for her own purposes” He cocks his head to the side as if listening to so the area shortly” Then he’s gone, sinking into the shadows on the floor as if stepping into a deep pool of water It’sthan when he just disappears in a flood of darkness

I test the floor, now clear of shadows, and it feels solid enough “Creepy”

I don’t knohat to think of Azazel’s supplemental shield, but it’s a worry for another day At this point, I have a lot of worries for later dates There’s no help for it I need to gather what few things I have and get out of here The card feels strange againstfrom it

Teleportation

I shouldn’t be surprised that it’s possible In the last couple weeks, I’ve seen plenty of things that I’d previously thought impossible With all that said, this feels particularly fantastical I shakethat could link me to this room There’s the blood on the floor, but I can’t dothe place down, and I’ to do that My father isn’t able to track from some old blood

Even he was, he wouldn’t have to tear up the carpet in this hotel room to have access to my blood I left plenty of it behind in his co with one punishhts and throw the last few things in