“Now?” Mallory doubted she’d have time to talk later and the warrior didn’t deserve to be kept as a statue. It made her think of Pelga who was trapped as a harp. “I don’t suppose you know how to break a demonic curse keeping someone as a harp?”
“There are certain shrines in dangerous areas that will do that and powerful demons who can break curses created by those less powerful than they are,” Jenet said. “Is that what you wish me to do? Break the curse on someone in exchange for my freedom?”
Mallory shook her head, even though she would have preferred to say yes. “If you were interested in saving Pelga, I’d be grateful, but it isn’t something any of us would expect of you. I’d also love to know the words used to stop Scorch from leaving flames where he steps. But it’s not a condition of
