Chapter 52 – Pet the New Pet

There were voices by the door. Dorin and Johan looked at each other when they heard the knocking.

“I’ll get it.” Said Dorin. He went to the front door, but before he could open it, he felt the beginnings of a spell.

Dorin stepped out of the way just as the door was blasted off its frame by a ball of crimson fire. It flew to the kitchen and struck the sink, sending a spray of water from a broken pipe. He Planted his feet squarely on the floor and stomped his right foot.

“You guys never give up, do you?” he said as he called upon the water from the broken pipes. The spray turned into a geyser and solidified into sharp blades of ice.

“It’s an ice mage!” Dorin heard someone shout from outside. Another blast of fire shattered the ice blades. Dorin quickly gathered more water from the pipes and made a wall of thick clear ice to cover the entry way. He then walked in front of the door and looked outside.

Xander stood in the hallway, his two escorts s