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“It was an intrinsic part of her culture, of stories handed down from Baba Zoranna around a crackling orange fire as it climbed high into the chill night air. A common thread to bind the secret ingredients of spells, curses and wise-woman cures. Blood could stain the ground for all eternity with a rage that anchored the past to the future. Or it could wipe the slate clean, a crimson blessing to wash away sins of the fathers.
No, blood was simply a tool. Like sage, a packet of peacock feathers, or a sacred stone pried from deep within the earth.
She could handle blood. Even if it belonged to her partner, Evan Van Brunt.
Evan had been out of contact for four days. Marijka had accepted he was dead after day one. Guild members lived hard and fast—their flames burned hot, but were extinguished quickly.
And horribly.
By even being at the scene, Marijka broke standard operating procedure, but she was the only Guild officer within two days of travel, and two days was much t...oo long with the full moon occurring tomorrow night.MoreLess
No, blood was simply a tool. Like sage, a packet of peacock feathers, or a sacred stone pried from deep within the earth.
She could handle blood. Even if it belonged to her partner, Evan Van Brunt.
Evan had been out of contact for four days. Marijka had accepted he was dead after day one. Guild members lived hard and fast—their flames burned hot, but were extinguished quickly.
And horribly.
By even being at the scene, Marijka broke standard operating procedure, but she was the only Guild officer within two days of travel, and two days was much t...oo long with the full moon occurring tomorrow night.MoreLess
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