“I believe you.”
She let out a soft breath. “And if you tell him you believe me, will he believe you?”
Lenny shrugged. “Won’t know until I t-try.”
“You will try, then?”
“I’ll try to try. I g-guess. But you t-tell Sebastian about it. I don’t know whether I c-can t-talk to him. How do I find your… your filius?”
“His name is Daniel. I can give you his address. Perhaps I should tell you he is also my brother.”
“You changed your b-brother?”
“Yes. Is that a problem for you?”
“No, I understand. You d-didn’t want to lose him. If I can t-talk to him, c-could you do something for me?”
“Possibly.”
“There’s a woman called Kimberly Reed. She lives in Austin. She’s a wizard. C-could you call her and t-tell her I was here? And d-don’t let Sebastian know.”
“I will.” She held out a hand to shake
