Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Ready or Not

Chadstone, once satisfied the fire would burn, rose to his feet. He moved to check on the mortal girls once more, asking if everything was all right, and then he felt it. The tingle of magic in the air - not rune magic, but magic all the same. He’d felt that magic once before, from a Seer whose Sight had been beyond parallel. He knew the moment he felt it, and a frisson of excitement rose in him. Another challenge. Excellent. He turned slowly, met Dakshana’s gaze, unabashed as she studied him, his inhuman form.

He smiled and said, “You ready?”