“This place looks just as I remember it,” Aggie said as she looked around the cottage.
“Not many things needed to change,” Alaster said as he poured tea for his guests. “I did add the wood cookstove. However, when the mornings are chilly, I still heat my kettle in the fireplace while I cook my breakfast.” Alaster paused and asked, “Forgive me for being impolite. Are any of you hungry? I can prepare something for you if you are. I don’t have a lot of meat, but I can make a stew if you like.”
“Thank you, Alaster, but Silas stuffed us at breakfast before he would let us make the flight here,” Aggie smiled at her friend. “Sit so we can talk. You said you would explain things to us.”
Kevin took a sip of tea and said, “When you explain why you have been sneaking into Obsidian, you should prob
