7
Jacoby
Galloway Castle
I loathe visiting my family’s palaces; they’re all drafty and full of ghosts.
Not metaphorical ones, mind you, such as the types who slam doors or go boo in the night. I’m talking real spirits with opinions that they insist on sharing. Overall, I find it’s best to do my business here and return to Earth as quickly as possible. And when I do stay overnight in the Faerie lands, it’s at a location no one knows.
That won’t be the case today, though.
This morning, I walk the halls of Galloway Castle, the home of my late brother Frey. The purpose of my visit? I must cast a spell here that will confirm my new place in the line of succession. My companion for this unfortunate ritual is Doc Eight, a living suit of armor. He’s what we Magicorum call an animate, meaning
