They finally arrived at Eliza’s cabin. Once inside, she headed straight to a bookshelf. She quickly opened a hidden compartment in her bookshelf, pulling out a delicate-looking crystal pendant. It sparkled in the low light, radiating a strange energy.
Before he could speak, Eliza said, “This was my grandmother’s.”. She was holding the pendant up for Thomas to see. “It’s a family heirloom, used in powerful spells for generations. It will help us locate Cassidy.”
Thomas got closer, intrigued and wanting to see the pendant. But Eliza mistook his action for wanting to get close to her, and she stepped back. Thomas’s eyes dimmed, a shadow crossing his face, briefly revealing a vulnerable side he usually kept hidden.
“We should go,” Thomas said, turning his back to her, unable to stomach her
