Demetrius's power was already on the move before I could react to Apollo's revelation. I followed, tied closely to Gram who did the same, pursued by Piers whose incredulity colored all our magic.

But, the moment I dug into the Zornov's power I saw it, felt it, really for the first time ever. I guess I never really looked that closely or it would have been obvious to me. Guilty of underestimating Apollo, I understood as the faint taint of the ...