Jack let the door handle drop and moved back into the room. ‘Who are you?’ he asked, caught between scepticism and alarm.
He looked into the eyes that now bore no resemblance to Bernard’s. The eyes stared directly back into his.
‘What makes you think you will succeed where others have failed?’ demanded the voice, now mocking.
‘Because we come in good faith to bring help to a soul in need — and we have the forces of Light on our side!’ cried Emma, recovering herself and leaping up to stand beside Jack. She took his hand in hers and he could feel that she was trembling. Finn rose too and stood beside her on the other side. The three, shoulder to shoulder, faced the malevolent force Bernard was channelling.
‘What is your name?’ they demanded with one voice.
The being gave a brief and sar
