“That thing…” Kalia hissed.
With morning sunlight streaming in through the window and the sounds of a bustling city outside, it was hard to feel the terror that had gripped Desa just a few hours ago. In the harsh light of day, the fear of spooks seemed…well, silly. The sheriff, however, did not share that opinion.
Kalia squeezed her eyes shut, shivering as if someone had tickled her with an icicle. Absently, she tapped her fork against a plate of sausage links, strawberries and orange slices. Some of that fruit had come from the mainland, purchased from local farmers in exchange for Infused tools. Not everyone on the Eradian continent despised and feared the Aladri. “I told you that you would see that thing again.”
Desa sat across from her with lips pursed, squinting as she considered t
