Dead Man's Reach
““I didn’t conjure,” he said. “You know that I didn’t.”
Reg nodded. But once more he pointed at Ethan, his glowing finger gleaming like a polished blade.
“I didn’t cut myself, or draw blood in any way. I didn’t—”
He broke off and fumbled in the pocket of his greatcoat for the pouch of mullein. Pulling it open he saw that it was still as full as it had been.
“It’s all there.” He held it open for Reg to see, though the ghost showed little interest in looking. “So if I drew no blood, and used none ...of the herb, how could the spell have come from me?” He began to pace; he could feel Reg’s gleaming eyes following him. “An illusion spell wouldn’t have been powerful enough to make a soldier behave that way. Never mind that I didn’t utter a single word in Latin.” He stopped and stared at the ghost. “What you’re telling me isn’t possible. How could I cast such a spell without meaning to, without being aware of doing it?”
Reg shook his head, but then pointed at him again.MoreLess
Reg nodded. But once more he pointed at Ethan, his glowing finger gleaming like a polished blade.
“I didn’t cut myself, or draw blood in any way. I didn’t—”
He broke off and fumbled in the pocket of his greatcoat for the pouch of mullein. Pulling it open he saw that it was still as full as it had been.
“It’s all there.” He held it open for Reg to see, though the ghost showed little interest in looking. “So if I drew no blood, and used none ...of the herb, how could the spell have come from me?” He began to pace; he could feel Reg’s gleaming eyes following him. “An illusion spell wouldn’t have been powerful enough to make a soldier behave that way. Never mind that I didn’t utter a single word in Latin.” He stopped and stared at the ghost. “What you’re telling me isn’t possible. How could I cast such a spell without meaning to, without being aware of doing it?”
Reg shook his head, but then pointed at him again.MoreLess
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