Thirty-Three

Lucinda sat in her office examining a map of the islands. She had a circle drawn over the small area where Crona’s tomb was located. She had been thinking about what Ash told her. Crona was another of Serena’s victims. How? How did she best him long enough to…she shuddered. Black mages where descendants of demons, of course that didn’t make them inherently evil, but…the ability to possess someone was a rare talent. So of course Serena had it.

Lucinda clenched her fist. On one hand freeing Crona without Serena noticing would give them an advantage, on the other, she couldn’t be sure Crona was being sincere. How was he even communicating with Ash? Time Wielders can predict the future to an extent, but telepathy is not in their skill set.

She thought back to when she was a prisoner of Serena’s cult. She remembered the violet eyed woman who helped get her out of the ocean. Clara’s sister.

“I need more answers.” She muttered.