“Zmrazit mmadụ nile ka a akpụrụ akpụ.” As I said the words more and more, I realised that I sound more confident each time. The spell was working because as I stared at Ace, he was slowly being frozen like a statue. I gripped the heavy book tightly in my hands. I kept on repeating the spell. I closed the book because I am no longer reading from it. I repeated the words without even thinking, it came out atomically, like a machine. I said the words faster, hoping that will help speed up the pace of the spell. I walked closer to Ace, who had stopped blinking. My heartbeat increases as I realised that I am all alone in this golden room. A chill passed through me as I think of all the things that could happen to me. I clenched my jaw when I think of the Forte brothers. Since I learned about

