Book Seven: Chapter 140

Well, the things Jenny said were more than a bit horrifying. Mike was glad that she was on their side.

Before leaving, Mike went upstairs to his bedroom. He hadn’t even stepped foot in the bathroom when the tap in the bathtub turned on. The tub was half full of water by the time he sat on the edge. A column of water rose, then fell away in sheets to reveal the beautiful woman who lived in the spring beneath his house.

“Welcome home, lover.” She smiled and took his face in her hands as she kissed him. Her magic touched his, and he felt like he could sprint a hundred miles without stopping. “We’ve missed you.”

He smiled and held her hands in his. “Are you okay?” he asked.

Naia nodded. “I do not fear these men. They would have to dig deep to truly destroy my spring, and I know they would feel divine wrath long before that happened.”

“How is Amymone?”

“Ha!” Naia gestured to the window. “See for yourself.”

Mike stood on the lip of the tub to look