CHAPTER EIGHTEEN “SO ZOE HANDED THE GUY her scalpel and said, “Feel free to do the incision for me, since you obviously have so much more experience and knowledge than I do.” Percy and Godric stepped into the elevator that would carry them to the warehouse loft. Percy laughed. “What did the guy say?” “Say? He almost passed out. It was the first and last time anybody ever questioned Zoe. Her temper is legendary.” “Did the iguana live?” “Ten more years. Then it got out and decided the hot asphalt of the street might be a great place to grab some sun and the neighbor ran over it on her way to the grocery.” Percy shook his head. “Amazing.” The doors slid open and a wave of silence hit them. Percy’s pulse ticked slightly upward. “Clovis?” Godric and Percy stood still for a minute and

