Book Five: Chapter 181

“Do you think magic is hereditary?” Dana asked.

Her question surprised him. “Why wouldn’t it be? I don’t think it would be any different than hair color or whatever. Then again, that would mean there was some spiritual component similar to genetics.” The image of a trans-dimensional double helix with glowing lights filled his head. It was a fun thought.

“I guess I mean types of magic. For example, would Yuki’s children have ice magic that smelled like hers does?”

It was often hard to read Dana, but there was something behind her expression that made him pause and consider. She seemed to be deliberately ignoring his gaze.

“Maybe?” He shrugged. “Couldn’t say, but that’s specifically suspicious. Why are you asking?”

She screwed up her face, then sighed. “I think that I should tell you--”

He didn’t hear what she said next. Instead, the room was yanked out from underneath him and he was falling through darkness, his limbs flailing wildly. Gasping, he s