Book One: Chapter 51

“So we can’t get a priest,” Mike said. “And we are not going to kill her. So what can we do?”

“Hmm.” Cecilia stared at Beth’s body. “Upon termination, her soul should immediately flee her body, yet it ended up in the doll and the host died. Yet I get the impression that Beth’s soul sleeps in the doll.”

“And?” Naia asked.

“It’s on the tip of my tongue.” Cecilia shrugged.

“Wait!” Mike held out his hands. “Jenny died in a fire, but her soul jumped out of her body before it died, right?”

“Probably,” Cecilia told him.

“Which means she jumps out before death. So we just need Jenny to think that her body is going to die.”

“And how do we do that?” Abella asked.

“Strangle her.” Tink’s hands clenched. “Squeeze for almost too long.”

“No, not that either.” Mike grinned, staring at Naia. “I think I have an idea.”

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“Are we ready?” Mike asked. The others nodded, each one at their stations. Tink had tied Beth to a chair which had be