Chapter Sixteen“Papa, what's wrong?” Jake said as his father sat down heavily.
“I feel something close by. Something I've not felt for a long time.”
“What?”
Tamatan looked up at his offspring, his orange eyes dimmed. “An old friend, who's in pain.” They set off across the forest, the diminutive demon closely followed by his large son, his loping strides covering the uneven ground as he kept pace with his father. They crossed the Obtab river, the shimmering spires of Katarzin now visible in the distance. A short time later, father and son arrived at the home of Bikabak, Tamatan's mother. The front door was open, letting the air out into the warm cobbled street. “Hello, Mama?” the demon called.
“In here, Tama. You have guests.”
Tamatan hurried into the rear living space, Jake a few step
