Book Four: Chapter 77

“Because he’s the Caretaker.”

The growl was more of a squeak this time, and she shook her head, fighting her instincts. “I really don’t know why I keep doing that, I swear.”

“Oh, I know. You can’t lie to me, not for another few hours, anyway,” Ratu responded.

“I can’t?”

“No, you can’t. When you took your medicine, I cast a spell on you to calm you down and keep you honest. You see, your appearance caused quite a commotion, and I needed to make sure you weren’t a threat before taking you back.”

“That makes sense.” However, now that she knew that she had been enchanted, her hackles rose a bit. Something about knowing a spell had been cast on her made her angry, or at least, she knew that it should. It was almost like her brain was busy trying to be two people at once.

“Come with me. And if you see Asterion, don’t let him make you nervous. He’s meant to scare you, but since the spell I cast is fading, I don’t feel like chasing you through the Labyrin