Emma had discovered when Adam and Ethan entered his office. The room was dim and had been decorated with two large bookshelves, at least a hundred different colored hourglasses, and two stuffed ravens on either side of Bennett’s enormous black desk.
Ethan felt unsettled, and tried not to let Bennett know it. Adam’s wound was easy for both of them to repair, and he was wearing the same t-shirt, still a little damp.
Adam explained to Ethan that they were more than likely going to stop at his house in Elsmere so that he could change and grab a few things.
The dim light from the chandelier above grew increasingly brighter and Ethan could see the room better. No matter what, it still, for some reason made him feel uncomfortable.
Two wide leather chairs sat before Bennett’s desk and he gestured for them to take a seat. The boys fit themselves in the comfortable chairs and stared across the desk at Bennett, the light above making his eyes look hooded and hollow.
“It seems we have a little problem. Craven is here in the mortal world now, searching for you and your sister. And he’s recruited most of the ex members of the dark society to help him find you. This means you will have to be extra careful in Elsmere. There is no telling who is helping him.”
“It looks as if he’s planned for this a long time because this is all happening at a rapid pace. You will need find Oleandra as soon as possible. She owes your mother a favor anyway seeing that they were friends.” Bennett stared at Ethan and his palms began to sweat. But he didn’t want to look overpowered, it wasn’t his style.
So he stood up from the chair and crossed his arms.
“Then we should leave right now,” Ethan said.
“Brilliant, I’m glad you aren’t backing down. Your mother would have been proud,” Bennett said as he walked out from behind the desk and turned the head of a stuffed raven.
The room began to shake; rumbling as if a tremor had suddenly had broken out. The bookshelf to the right of them slid sideways, a soft white mist slithering across the ground.
Behind the bookshelf was a gray bricked circular room that looked menacing in many ways. In the middle of the bare room, a white crystal ball was hovering as if it were suspended by invisible string.
Bennett advanced over to the ball and waved his hand over the entity. Just then, a soft green light beamed from within the object, brightening up the room.
Ethan had never seen anything like it before and he couldn’t help but gaze. He had read many books but in the last three days, he had seen things that he never came across while consuming those tomes.
“All you have to do is walk over, place your right hand on the sphere, and recite this spell: Loci Acenta . Adam will show you how to return to this exact spot when it is time. Would you like me to fetch your sister so that you may say goodbye?” Bennett now stood in the secret doorway.
“Just tell her that I’ll be back… and to be careful,” Ethan said as he made his way over to the shimmering ball. Adam placed his hand on it without hesitance and stared at Ethan.
“Go ahead. It doesn’t hurt,” Adam said, smiling at him. Ethan brought his hand out from his pocket and slowly placed it next to Adam’s. He felt a surge of warmth and it seemed to calm his nerves.
He was tense, scared, and curious all at once. But he smiled back at Adam. He wouldn’t let him see how frightened he really was. He hadn’t been to Elsmere since he was a child and he didn’t even remember it.
Now, he was returning, but not to visit. He was returning because his life, as well as his sister’s, was in grave danger.
Adam nodded at Ethan and they both gripped the ball
Ethan felt unsettled, and tried not to let Bennett know it. Adam’s wound was easy for both of them to repair, and he was wearing the same t-shirt, still a little damp.
Adam explained to Ethan that they were more than likely going to stop at his house in Elsmere so that he could change and grab a few things.
The dim light from the chandelier above grew increasingly brighter and Ethan could see the room better. No matter what, it still, for some reason made him feel uncomfortable.
Two wide leather chairs sat before Bennett’s desk and he gestured for them to take a seat. The boys fit themselves in the comfortable chairs and stared across the desk at Bennett, the light above making his eyes look hooded and hollow.
“It seems we have a little problem. Craven is here in the mortal world now, searching for you and your sister. And he’s recruited most of the ex members of the dark society to help him find you. This means you will have to be extra careful in Elsmere. There is no telling who is helping him.”
“It looks as if he’s planned for this a long time because this is all happening at a rapid pace. You will need find Oleandra as soon as possible. She owes your mother a favor anyway seeing that they were friends.” Bennett stared at Ethan and his palms began to sweat. But he didn’t want to look overpowered, it wasn’t his style.
So he stood up from the chair and crossed his arms.
“Then we should leave right now,” Ethan said.
“Brilliant, I’m glad you aren’t backing down. Your mother would have been proud,” Bennett said as he walked out from behind the desk and turned the head of a stuffed raven.
The room began to shake; rumbling as if a tremor had suddenly had broken out. The bookshelf to the right of them slid sideways, a soft white mist slithering across the ground.
Behind the bookshelf was a gray bricked circular room that looked menacing in many ways. In the middle of the bare room, a white crystal ball was hovering as if it were suspended by invisible string.
Bennett advanced over to the ball and waved his hand over the entity. Just then, a soft green light beamed from within the object, brightening up the room.
Ethan had never seen anything like it before and he couldn’t help but gaze. He had read many books but in the last three days, he had seen things that he never came across while consuming those tomes.
“All you have to do is walk over, place your right hand on the sphere, and recite this spell: Loci Acenta . Adam will show you how to return to this exact spot when it is time. Would you like me to fetch your sister so that you may say goodbye?” Bennett now stood in the secret doorway.
“Just tell her that I’ll be back… and to be careful,” Ethan said as he made his way over to the shimmering ball. Adam placed his hand on it without hesitance and stared at Ethan.
“Go ahead. It doesn’t hurt,” Adam said, smiling at him. Ethan brought his hand out from his pocket and slowly placed it next to Adam’s. He felt a surge of warmth and it seemed to calm his nerves.
He was tense, scared, and curious all at once. But he smiled back at Adam. He wouldn’t let him see how frightened he really was. He hadn’t been to Elsmere since he was a child and he didn’t even remember it.
Now, he was returning, but not to visit. He was returning because his life, as well as his sister’s, was in grave danger.
Adam nodded at Ethan and they both gripped the ball
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