Chapter 15
Emma Jane heard a gasp behind her. Even as she turned to glare, Vanessa was already covering her mouth. Luckily, Vanessa had been quiet enough that the noise went unnoticed as the man began to chant. Emma Jane didn't recognize the words but knew he was beginning a ritual that was unlikely to have a good outcome for the figure lying motionless in the center of the circle. The man began to dance around the still form of the child, moving the blade in elaborate figures in the air as he traced shapes in and out of the circle.
She quickly examined the rest of the room. Emma Jane had thought it was a dining room on initial inspection, but on further examination it became apparent that it was actually a wide-open salon-type space, with chairs along the walls and a wooden parquet floo
