CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
They say it’s good to be humbled from time to time because it builds character. It’s true on the schoolyard; talk trash a little too much and you’ll eventually get a right hook to the face, which will make you think twice about it next time. It’s true as a parent; one day, your kid will adopt one of your bad habits and you’ll realize just how flimsy the “do as I say, not as I do” argument truly is.
It’s also true in necromancy.
I fought against valiant foes in the Vampire Collective and Fiona. I fought them with every skill I knew how to use, and I still laid myself into the bitter jaws of defeat. Fiona broke me like a nutcracker.
Like I said, humility.
As we parked in my garage, I was just glad this was all over.
“I can’t thank you enough,” Harris said as we got o
