Chapter 15

“Better?” Lily asked.

Dana sighed. “Yes, much, actually.” The hunger had fully abated now, and she was ready to move on. “We’ve got the flask, so what now?”

“We stick around town and try to track down the other things on the list if we can. This was our first real lead, and I wonder if we can turn it into another.”

“What do you mean?” Dana walked over to Lily and looked at the unconscious man in the chair. Freshly fed, she could no longer smell the sweet undertones of smoked meat, her nostrils now filled with body odor and sweat.

“He was scared. Makes you wonder, right? Maybe someone else got their hands on something magic and tried to take the flask from him.”

“But why?”

Lily looked over her shoulder at Dana. “Magic is easily the most addictive force known to man. Most people who get their hands on it can never get enough of it, and that’s something you should always keep in mind. It’s one of the reasons it is kept secret, after all.”

Dana