Chapter 13
They walked all the covered portals of the Thunderbird B&B, explored all its rooms. And in every one, Audrey couldn’t see or feel a single trace of the demons that had once lurked here. Even so, this time she and Michael performed the smudging ceremony as they went, just to make sure that all evil was driven from the property and that it would be returned to its original light and hospitality.
When they were done, and were taking the smudge stick and its bowl back to her room, she caught a glimpse of the B&B’s ghost standing near the fountain in the courtyard. A brisk breeze had sprung up, but neither her hair nor her dress moved. She raised a hand, as if in gratitude — or possibly farewell — and then vanished.
“You saw her?” Michael said in a murmur, and Audrey nodded.
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