Chapter 29: Facing DemonsIt took a few minutes to centre myself, trying to calm the swirling storm of emotions which flooded my psyche. I needed to concentrate on the task ahead and I didn't dare look to see if Lucas stood outside, or whether he had abandoned me, too. Either way, I didn't want to see him or the Tines - if I caught sight of them I might lose the courage to do this. And for the moment, I was as equally infuriated with Lucas and Conal as I was with Epi. Standing alone in the centre of the cage was nerve-wracking, the knowledge that Epi was about to unleash a demon against me terrifying. Memories of the attack in Puckhaber Falls were foremost in my mind, the excruciating pain still agonizingly fresh.
Epi called from outside the bars. “Charlotte, you must concentrate on using
