Book Eight: Chapter 119

Cecilia and Cerberus both looked at Mike optimistically. He screwed up his face, wondering who should stay with the cyclops. Could Cecilia even go incorporeal here? In terms of safe decisions, he knew that Sofia could protect Cecilia better than he could.

That, and if this really was a trap, he was the target. Cerberus would be able to handle almost anything thrown at him. He turned to Cecilia and took her hand.

“Keep her out of trouble,” he said, tilting his head toward the door. The banshee looked disappointed, but she nodded and walked inside. After a few seconds, the door closed by itself.

“I might need to look into a similar system for my own home,” he said to the servant. “Doors get left open all the time. I could save a fortune on my heating and cooling bills.” After several moments of silence, he continued. “What is the heating bill in a place like this? It’s not like you can source your own wood. The island tries to kill you when you do. Maybe you’ve got s