Book Four: Chapter 202

“She wishes to wear you, Kisa. To wear you like a collar of her own.” The old man stood, pushing the chair back. “If you obey her, you will lose what is left of yourself. This much I know.”

Kisa was about to reply to him when the woman reappeared in the doorway. The woman had blonde hair that was frayed at the ends, like she had just been in a fight, and her robes had deep scratches in them.

“Okay, look,” she said, her voice desperate. “We both stand to benefit from an agreement. I was planning on dumping your body as soon as a better replacement comes along, but what if I told you that I know some powerful people? People who could make you human again?”

Kisa opened her mouth to say something, but saw the old man shaking his head. “All the way human?” she asked.

“Yes!” The woman came closer, and her eyes were glowing. “My mother is a powerful witch, and she knows one of the most powerful men on the planet. Not only could we turn you back, but maybe even find