Book Four: Chapter 146

“Be careful about what you say,” Yuki warned. “I’m willing to bet that Cerberus can tell if you are lying.”

“I don’t need to lie to Cerberus, because she’s a very, very, very good girl.” He looked over at the third head and smiled. He could see uncertainty in her eyes, and the hand that had been trying to squeeze his neck had relaxed. “In fact, I would like to get a better look at you. Would you—”

He felt a flash of cold run through his body, and he listened and went silent. Cerberus waited expectantly, and Naia’s magic filled him in a moment later. Cerberus was a being of three minds with the personality of a dog. A request would likely not be obeyed, and would break the spell.

A command from her master? Now that was a different story altogether.

“Cerberus? Sit.”

Cerberus sat, causing her weight to shift off of him and between his legs, and his finger popped free of her mouth. He scooted free, making sure to keep eyes on each of the heads. One and two