Chapter 86

A fog was descending, and I could have sworn I saw something about man high glowing red. Mina’s growl became threatening, and I shivered.

“Uh…Let’s go in.”

She had no quarrel with that, but she placed herself between me and whatever was out there. I jogged backwards up the walk, unwilling to turn my back on it, then spun around, took the steps to the porch in one stride, and yanked open the door. Only when I was inside did Mina come in.

“Ty?”

“Yes, Adam?” I locked the door.

“Did you find it?”

“Yes.” I fished the talisman out of my pocket and held it up. It was a little battered, but it was in one piece.

“Thank Lilitu!”

“Who’s—forget it.” Adam had mentioned that name once before. I’d need to look up this Lilitu. “What would have happened if I hadn’t found it?”

“Rául wouldn’t have survived to see another moonrise.”

“The moon isn’t—Oh, figure of speech. Look, can we go to bed now?”