Chapter 124

"The man who lies asleep will never waken fame, and his desire and all his life drift past him like a dream, and the traces of his memory fade from time like smoke in air, or ripples on a stream."

-Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy

"It's been a hell of a two weeks. I'm so looking forward to seeing my girl. And having a strong drink," Ricky said when we arrived outside the pub an hour later. Emma must have listened to me for a change, because she wasn't standing in the window waiting for us to arrive. I felt a little guilty that we left her alone. She must have been worried sick the entire time.

Andrej's van was already parked outside and as soon as we got out, his people helped me transport Zach to the back entrance. We needed to start treating him with potions right away. He had lost a lot of blood and I worried that simple spells wouldn't take care of his injury. He was going to need a blood transfusion in the hospital.