Desa narrowed her eyes. “Complicated,” she said, striding toward her unwanted guest. “What do you mean?”
He giggled, shaking his head in dismay. “You know, I’m getting tired of giving you all the answers,” he sneered. “The last time I helped you, you betrayed me and forced me to flee this world.”
“Heldrid! Don’t toy with me!”
Raising a hand to silence her, he c****d his head like a bird inspecting its dinner. “I think I’m just going to sit back and enjoy the show. It should be quite entertaining. Good luck to you, Desa Kincaid.”
A flash of rage made Desa throw the knife, but Heldrid vanished before it could pierce his flesh. It sank into the wall instead, vibrating on impact.
Falling to her knees, Desa shut her eyes as tears spilled over her cheeks. She covered her face with both hand
