Chapter Twenty-Six
ComplicationsWater had always been thought of as a conduit, an amplifier for certain magics and senses. Predators within the ocean could smell blood from miles away. Bray could not breathe underwater, he was not native to such an environment, but from the moment his skin first touched its surface he could almost taste her. How it was possible through portals and realms was beyond his knowledge, her blood simply called to him. Its promise was intoxicating.
In contrast to the frozen chill of the air the water seemed warm. They knew it was but an illusion as a result of the extreme cold they had descended through. Bray kept his distance from Rob. It was taking an unbelievable restraint to force coherence and purpose to his actions, especially when all he wanted to do was
