Devourer of Souls
I felt some of my unease fading, though I still sensed Jake’s fear.
“All of this, of course, is a legend handed down for generations.” He gestured casually at the opened box and those gleaming white tiles inscribed with those exotic designs. “Really, it is now nothing more than a curious pastime, a clever . . . how does one say . . . parlor goof?”
“Parlor trick,” Kevin offered.
Mr. Trung laughed. It was the same laugh I’d known my whole life: relaxed, unrestrained, slightly cackling and somehow musical at once. He clapped his hands and nodded. “Yes, yes, that is it. An intriguing parlor trick, nothing more.”
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