Chapter 21
As the crowd behind pushed them forward Daniel stared in panic at the orb, and at the man who held it. Had they just been exceptionally unlucky? Was this just one of the few moments in the day that the orb was active? Cautiously he reached out with his senses, taking care not to trigger the orb.
No. It wasn’t bad luck. The man was more than just holding the orb, he was pouring power into it – much as Daniel had kept the Seeker Amulet powered during their initial search for Mary. This was very different, though. Where Daniel had powered the Amulet with natural power drawn from the environment, this orb was being sustained by dark power. The same power that gave the vampires their strength was pouring from the man, though Daniel was sure he was no vampire.
Daniel had al
