Malachai let me watch a few rituals, but they weren’t the kind you’d enjoy.”

I shuddered. “I suppose he used blood magic.”

“Of course.”

No, those wouldn’t have been fun to watch. Blood magic generally requires the death of something. The larger or more intelligent the creature, the more power is available for the spell. Sacrificing humans is particularly potent.

“Until you, I’d never seen white magic at work. The energy feels…good.”

I smiled. “That’s the part I like.”

He cocked his head at me, and I shrugged. “Well, yeah, I like what I can do with the power, sure, but the way it makes me feel? Who needs drugs with that kind of high?”

I folded my robe and stood up. Paul remained...

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