Seth's eyes widened in disbelief, his heart pounding like a drum in his chest. He'd spent three long months in the company of this figure, a man he'd come to know so well—or so he thought. The revelation was like a sudden storm on a calm day.
Old man Raito chuckled softly, a hint of amusement in his wrinkled face, as he stood shoulder to shoulder with Seth. "I reckon you never imagined it would go this deep," he mused.
Seth was dumbstruck, unable to tear his gaze away from the man he'd often thought he had all figured out. This was the same man he'd confidently confronted, spoke to with brazen confidence, and even outwitted on occasion. But now, it was clear that he had walked into the realm of true magic, and the realization was nothing short of astonishing.
