Mac leaned forward. “But the way your eyes glow, you’re definitely connected to it. Just because you don’t feel the effects of the curse doesn’t mean you aren’t part of it.”
Carrow opened the tiny diary in her lap. “I’m going to get to the bottom of this. We’ve partially broken that curse. We need to finish the job. Then we’ll have time to figure it out.”
Seraphia flipped through the papers on her lap, handing some off to Mac. As they began to search the text, the sky darkened abruptly.
Carrow looked up, a frown creasing her brow. “That’s weird. It’s not even close to dusk.”
Energy surged on the air, and thunder rumbled.
“That’s even weirder,” Mac said.
Wind began to howl, and the air prickled ominously, pulling from the direction of the Shadow Guild tower.
“Something is wrong.” Eve walked to the window, and the others stood.
I joined her, looking out into the eerily dark sky. Dusk appeared to have fallen, and lightning exploded against the blackness.
“I’m going to check the tower,” Eve said.
She spread her sparkling wings and launched herself off the windowsill and into the sky, flying in the direction of the tower on the other side of town.
Eve wasn’t gone long. She flew back through the window, her eyes wide. “It’s coming from the tower. We need to get over there.”
Mac spoke into her comms charm. “Quinn? Meet us at the new tower. Bring any shifters you can get. We might need backup.”
“Time, I need time,” Carrow muttered. “There’s something in this book. I feel it.”
“Read and walk,” Seraphia said.
Carrow nodded, her gaze on the book. Eve strode into the kitchen with a bag over one shoulder and two vials, one in each hand. She gave them to Mac and Seraphia, who gulped them down.
“What you really need is rest,” Eve said.
“So do you.” Mac looked her over. “You’re pale.”
“We’re all pale, and we all feel like shit,” Seraphia said. “Now, come on. Let’s go win this fight.”
My brows rose. There was more to the little librarian than first met the eye.
Eve gave Seraphia the bag. “That’s full of potion bombs. Most are meant to kill, so be careful with them.”
“Thank you.” Seraphia looped it over her shoulder.
The four of us hurried down the stairs, Carrow bringing up the rear as she kept her nose buried in the book. I walked in front of her, close enough to catch her in case she tripped.
When we reached the street, Eve launched herself into the air once more and looked back at us. “I’m going to get a head start.”
“Be careful,” Mac said. “That lightning looks bad.”
Eve kept low, flying just below the rooftops.
We pushed our way through the streets, which were crowded with people staring up at the strangely dark sky. The wind whipped more strongly, coming from the direction of the Shadow Guild tower.
“Getting any clues there, Carrow?” Mac asked.
“Maybe.” Her eyes raced over the pages as she flipped through them. “There’s got to be something about this.”
We had nearly reached the narrow alley that led to the courtyard in front of the tower when Carrow yelped, “I found it!”