GABRIELI found Aurora exactly where I expected—seated cross-legged on the floor of her dim room, her concentration absolute. Herbs, vials, dried roots, and thick old books were scattered before her in a careful pattern. Smoke curled from a copper bowl, and glowing sigils hovered faintly in the air above her head.“Aurora,” I said, stepping into the room.She didn’t look up. “We need to talk,” I added, firmer.She finally glanced at me, expression unreadable. “I’m all ears.”“I found a bitten rogue in the woods,” I said, getting right to the point. “But he was still in his right mind.”Aurora paused, blinked, and turned fully toward me. “So, what do you want me to do with that information?” she said, dryly. “Gabriel, I have no control over those creatures. They’ve never responded to my spells. Not even a flinch. So unless you want me to throw sage and prayers at them—”“I know,” I cut in, raking a hand through my hair. “I’m not asking you to contain them. I was thinking… the first tim
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