Chapter 9 A MONTH

A Raven cawed and sliced through the salty breeze as it glided into the city by the sea.

The pale, translucent skin of Agamori’s hand shielded his eyes from the sun when he peeked up as the bird flew overhead, then made for the Great Hall. “Looks like we may have a new job to do.”

The message’s importance was known from the bird that carried it, so whatever the content, it must be significant to have a bird of such intelligence tasked with delivering it.

But all Daniel could think of was the day it arrived for Rosemary. The guilt of failing her was never far from his thoughts. His fingers slid through his hair, a sign that the Elder witch came to recognize that Daniel did it often when he was stressed. “What’s troubling you? You’ve been even more unbearable than usual.”

Daniel’s eyes shot to Agamori, and a huffy chuckle left his throat. “Nothing you can help me with.”