“Calm down, Jonah,” said Reena, a savage smile on her face. “Terrence didn't tell you everything. Jonathan discovered this the second he got back on the grounds. He and Bast sensed the weakening of our defenses, and he tore Trip out a new one”
“But that's not the best part!” said Terrence exuberantly. “Jonathan convened with some other Protector guides, and they took it to the Phasmastis Curaie!”
“What?” breathed Jonah. He liked where this was going.
“Trip was forced to admit he set Ghost Wave traps for you!” Terrence continued. “They gave him ethereal probation! He can't take on an endowment or do anything involving ethereality for ninety days! So he took off. Probably went to Orangeburg. That's where his mama is. Good riddance, at least for awhile.”
Jonah could feel his resistance to
