Chapter 12: Magic's Mate

“Here are the stones you asked for,” Josh said, as Ezra and he entered Adira’s cabin, both carrying an armload of small ordinary stones. “Planning on hurling them at Bane to drive him away?”

A new day dawned and, so far, Bane’s threat was unfulfilled. That didn’t mean it wasn’t imminent, however.

Ezra chuckled as he walked over to her kitchen table, piling the stones on top. “Might not be real effective, but I’m sure it would be fun.”