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her time getting to the point. If it wasn’t for the fact that she has a shop in Chinatown, I would think that she was some type of recluse.
    “Only way that sorceress is found is if she wants you to find her. She hasn’t done anything for humankind or dragon shifters, since she cursed you around 5 A.D.  Guess love will do that. I’ve never been in love, so I wouldn’t know.”
    “In love with who?” I ask.
    Agnita shrugs and waves her hand around. “Some woman. They were bisexual before it was cool.”
    “Anna, in the legend her name was Anna,” says Kearn. He crosses his arms over his chest.
    “What are you doing here anyway?” Paden asks . He stands from the couch and moves to face the young man that should be in a butler uniform back at Spearwood. I’m wondering along the same lines. How did he know I was in need of his help?
    “I’m the eyes and ears of Spearwood. I know what goes on inside every corner of its walls. I know what he did to her, and I knew she would need more than these two to restore her.” His London voice speaks with such conviction, I can’t help but take a few steps toward him.
    “How did you know we would be here?” Triton asks .
    Kearn eyes him for a long moment. “Other than the sorceress Sibi, the Sea Witch Agnita is the only creature alive who can restore minds after they have been fragmented.”
    I take another step toward him and place my hand on his shoulder. He looks down at me, and I smile. “Thank you for helping me and . . .” I grasp the glass locket. “. . . for helping me fix this.”
    He turns to me now and bows at the waist. “It was my pleasure to help you, Miss. However, I did nothing to fix the necklace. You did that on your own.” He stands again, his bi-colored eyes looking into my own. I frown. He’s lying. I felt his magic in my hand, moving with my own. They may have been fake memories, but the Avalon I was only a little ago, remembers what it felt like to bond with Paden. What I felt with Kearn was a lot like that. Is he a shifter too, or something else?

Dinner
    “Since you will be staying the night, I will have the girl fix you all some dinner. My own shop’s classics. People travel from miles around to have my food, and get my spells or potions on the side”
    Agnita leaves the room, her clove smoke trailing behind her.
    “I need to get back to Spearwood. They haven’t figured out where you have gone, yet. I don’t think they know where the Sea Witch’s current station is. I have been holding them off for a while with false leads. I’m not sure why they let you go in the first place . . . considering they are looking for you now. I don’t know what they are planning. The only place I don’t have ears is Roseman’s office. I can give you guys a night. Long enough for Miss to shift in and out of her dragon form. After that, I can’t promise anything. I advise you move on to somewhere else before noon tomorrow.”
    “How do we know we can trust you? That this isn’t some type of trap set by Roseman?” Triton asks.
    “You don’t know. I may not be a born member of the Vox, but I do want to keep Miss safe. I have the power to do that for a little while longer. Now you can heed my warning, or ignore it and get caught. It’s all up to you.” He bows to me again. Before he rises back up, he grabs my hand in a gentle grip. My heart does a flip, when his warm lips press into my skin. A visible shiver runs down my spine and I bite my lip. “Stay safe, Avalon,” he whispers. He releases his hold and steps back. He walks out of the room and through the door that leads to the underground of Outcasts. I resist the urge to stop or follow him, and watch him go.
    Paden walks over to me, “Avalon, how are you feeling?” I force my eyes away from the empty door way and look to him. He’s frowning. I can’t help but get the feeling it’s a rare occurrence with him.
    “I feel good now, as if I’ve just woken up from a night of rest. I don’t