Magicians wave their wands and make things appear out of thin air. As a child, Falcon had wanted to do so too. As he grew older, he realized they were using illusions and none of it was real. He hoped what was happening now was just that; an illusion.
'Xander Renatus...STOP...' Falcon whispered. 'Are you aware of what you are about to do?'
Ignoring him, Xander moved to the middle of the cavern, his knife positioned over his hand, eyes glistening with hungry anticipation. He laughed deeply, as if taking great joy from their distress, while they stared in horror. Xander really was summoning up ancient demons.
'Fuck you...' Falcon groaned. If he wasn't Aurelia's father, he would have rewarded him with a more imaginative string of curses. 'You are crazy...'
