Book Two: Chapter 20

“Nah. Wanted to sleep in tomorrow is all.” Mike grabbed the dial and gave it a twist. A blast of magical energy crawled along his arms, verifying that the correct person was turning it. Satisfied that Mike was the Caretaker, the energy sank into the ground, permeating the soil and then concentrating on the stone lions watching the entry. Mike had Sofia look into them, but there was no information on what they could be. Nevertheless, they would immediately come to life in a blaze of fire and kill anyone attempting to attack the house using magic.

At least, that seemed to be how it worked. For the hundredth time, he wished the house came with an instruction manual.

“Interesting. You don’t strike me as someone who sleeps in.”

“Well, gonna be a late night. Found something interesting, gonna check it out.” He knew he had struck a nerve when Sebastien’s composure slipped. Sebastien and his fellow magic users, known as the Society, were convinced that something extremely