I grasped for my son, caught the faintest thread of his mind, even as Oliver found me across the veil, latched onto me, his magic feeding mine. How did he know I needed him?

We have to help him. Zoe and Trill were at my side, hands taking mine on either side, their massive magicks joining the fray as I felt the push of the drach behind Max who joined with Oliver. So Gabriel's cry for help hadn't just reached me, then. All was forgotten, the ...