"Ash?" Levi frowned and bent down to retrieve it.

"It's nothing." I shook off the weirdness. "If it makes you feel better, Rafael, I'll factor the Kiss into the plan as a secondary source. The essential protective power on it will still do something against the Sefer's magic."

Crunching noises came from the kitchen as the puppy chowed down.

Levi handed me the amulet, then perched on the arm of my chair. He was close enough to feel the heat of his body, but he ...