“Are we safe here?” Melvin and Phaedra turned their attention back to Jesenia who was now standing by the water shielding her eyes from the sun as she asked the next question. “Whatever was in the hotel, will it follow us here?”

“The demons, Braxels can’t go near water. The purity of it doesn‘t mix well with their demonic structure, so they won’t be able to track us here.” Phaedra felt a little relief now that she knew for sure that Jesenia was safe.

“There’s a little house just up the river it belongs to one of the fishermen I work for. He doesn’t use it so we’ll be safe there.”

They walked along the river making sure to stay close to the water. Jesenia was holding Phaedra’s hand and Melvin seemed to talk non stop about the area and why he’d rather stay here than in another city.

“Why did you have to summon Kit?” he finally asked.

“Tina was possessed. I felt it. He was strong, stronger than her. He was extremely close to killing Angela.”

　

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The kitchen was silent. Nobody knew what to say and nobody knew where to start. Tina was sitting up staring at her now empty plate with the exception of a few pork chop bones. She didn’t know why she was so hungry, she’d attacked her plate with such vigor that it shocked her brother. A few times during dinner he turned and looked at her as she devoured the meat one at a time one after the other. Kit knew why she was so hungry and she just made sure that her plate never got empty until she started to slow down.

“What’s wrong with me?” Tina asked with her eyes still on her plate. They still burned but just not as intensely.

“There’s still some demon in your system.” Kit said and saw Tina’s eyes bulge at her, “That’s why you’re so hungry.”

“I have a demon in me?” she shakily asked.

“You HAD a demon in you. Angela is accountable for that. If she hadn’t exposed you to the underworld you wouldn’t have been taken.” Kit saw how horrified Tina looked. “Do your eyes burn and your chest feel tight?”