Chapter Twenty-One
The hours wore on. Endless repetitions of the portal spell. Staring at Winston’s unconscious body. He started to come to once, and I stunned him again with the enchanted nightstick. That was my last charge, though. I probably could have cast the spell to recharge it, but not while I was maintaining the portal spell.
With nothing to do or see, I spent my time in the Tapestry of Destiny, observing futures, testing scenarios. There were definitely Guild Fate-benders at work. I caught one trying to twist Recca’s Fate. Dumb move, that woman’s Fate is like a steel cable. He used a lot of magic, and that made his spell easy to spot. I countered it and did my best to shield her Fate from future interference. The Guild had likewise shielded Melody’s Fate. However their future p
