XVII

Seoul, South Korea (June 2019)

Tina woke up with a headache. Glancing around her surroundings, she realized she had fallen asleep on Theo's bed.

"Tita?" She asked her guardian as she spotted her on the other side of the room, doing incantations in the middle of a pentagram.

Theo paused what she was doing upon hearing Tina's voice. "Hello, darling." she greeted her ward with a tired smile.

"What are you doing?" Tina asked in concern. She didn't think Theo should be doing any magic at the moment. Crusts of blood could be seen in the corner of her aunt's eyes and her skin was pale. She looked beyond exhausted.

"A cloaking spell. This should keep any being from finding us for the time being."

"You should've woken me up when you did." Tina answered, "And are you sure you should be doing that? You were in bad shape just hours ago. How are you feeling?"

"I'll be alright, Tina. You don't need to worry about me." Theo said, "How about you? Everything must be a huge shock to you. I'm