Jade: The Hybrid Mage
Klaus said after a long silence, "Jodeicasca is the tale that makes quiet nights restless. Wicked men who die unrepentant are swallowed by her, devoured into this endless belly to suffer regret. But I don't want to regret anymore, Jade . . . I just want to be free."
His fingers trailed down my arm, stopping just short of my wrist. Then, as though sensing I wouldn't let it slide again, he withdrew his hand.
"This isn't real," I muttered, half to myself. "It's an illusion. Someone despicable is playing with me. When I escape, they'll suffer for this. By the heavens, they will."
"Jodeicasca isn't just a tale, Jade," he said. "She's as real as the Great Gods. You wouldn't be here if you weren't