26
Fools Gold
By the time Julian returned again, the remaining wood was nearly gone, but virtually nothing remained of the pool.
Raedrick had had to shove the fire further down into the pit twice, each time fearing he would douse the flames by moving it too quickly and scattering the fuel. But each time it remained lit, as much as it could while in contact with the heat-draining enchantment.
“Almost there,” Julian said, sounding relieved, as he dropped the fresh wood next to Raedrick and began breaking it up.
Raedrick nodded, grabbing up a piece and snapping it in two before dropping it onto the fire. “Shouldn’t be long now.” He frowned, gauging the pool’s remaining depth. “We could probably reach the chest and haul it out now, actually.” There was one rock in particular that now prot
