"Did you see that?" asked Elize, as she straightened in his lap.
"Yes!"
She appeared flustered and so did he. "I used to think I am having delusions but now that even you've seen it—" she didn't have words.
"You mean this… stuff came out earlier too?"
She nodded. "This is not the first time!" she said and settled against his chest feeling scared.
His urges forgotten, Caleb lifted her hands and traced the outlines of her fingers. He could smell the coppery tinge in the red smoke that wafted in the air. It was magic. It unsettled him… greatly.
"Do you know what it is?" she asked in a low voice.
The car came to a stop suddenly, as Auril pulled it over. He turned back to look at them and said, "You have to control your emotions, Elize." His voice dripped with urgency. "This is—"
"You are scaring her," Caleb growled.
