Chapter Fourteen "Power of Prayer"R aori listened to Picket and Aihn argue softly in the loft. Understandably, the mortal was upset when she learned who Picket’s friends were. Why she bothered to allow them to stay was beyond the mage, who sat near the single fireplace and fought the desire to curl up somewhere and sleep. Fairy glamour played heavily in Picket’s situation, although Raori was unsure if it was intentional, or even if the pooka knew what it was he had done. Eahn was outside somewhere, presumably tending to the various livestock in return for lodging. In the distance, Aihn’s single cow lowed mournfully as she undoubtedly missed the bull. Faint curses floated through the modest homestead from outside; Eahn was closer to the house than expected. Raori wondered what had happen

