Chapter 26

“Ready,” he said.

“This can be read as a chant. Let me do it once, you join in, we keep it up until we get through.”

“Got it,” said Archer.

Kev started. Archer listened through once, the words familiar sounds to what he’d spoken when he’d originally summoned a demon. It was easy enough to pick up and he repeated the second round with Kev, closing his eyes. As they recited the spell he focused as hard as he could on his bedroom, where he’d been before Kev had summoned him to begin with. The flashing lights beyond his eyelids threatened to pull him away from the place but Archer wrenched his mind back. He felt his grip on Kev slipping and he tightened his grasp.