The ice god fixed his gaze on her, a grave expression on his face. "Your fire core, Sage Dragos. Your life force."
Sage nodded, returning her gaze to the mansion. Rather than experiencing a twinge of surprise, she was simply fed up with everyone's obsession with her fire core.
Her husband, the ice gods, the Statkus mages! They all meant to use it for destruction!
Breathing slowly, she ran her hand over Snowflake's fur. "You will not get it."
Startled by her resolve, the ice god furrowed his brow. "Would you rather be sacrificed to those repulsive creatures or killed by your husband?"
"That shriek. It came from the Statkus portal." Sage mumbled, her fiery eyes fluttering even more fiercely. "Surely you had some role in that?"
"The purpose of that shriek was to summon you to the portal. However, I do not wish to give the Statkus mages any more power than they currently possess, so I have no intention of turning you over to them."
