Imitation And Alchemy: An Elemental Legacy Novella
“Dust. Mold. A stale smell he associated with institutional cleaners. He leaned back at the table in Zeno Ferrera’s workroom and kicked his feet—newly shod in the best Italian leather thanks to his shopping trip with Fabi—on the table.
Zeno knocked them down. “Don’t make me beat you.”
The surly immortal had worked for his uncle over a year now, but he still held his connections with the church. Zeno had been a priest, and he was relatively young for an immortal, though he had been middle-aged wh...en he’d been turned. He was just over one hundred years or something like that. Ben knew better than to ask.
“Grumpy old man,” Ben muttered. “And after I brought you presents too.”
Zeno waved a dismissive hand. “The journal will get at least one of our more… persistent clients off my back. He showed up at the library unannounced last week and surprised Fina. She wasn’t pleased.”
“I’m surprised he’s still alive.”
“Yes.” Zeno drew out the word. “I think he is too.”MoreLess
Zeno knocked them down. “Don’t make me beat you.”
The surly immortal had worked for his uncle over a year now, but he still held his connections with the church. Zeno had been a priest, and he was relatively young for an immortal, though he had been middle-aged wh...en he’d been turned. He was just over one hundred years or something like that. Ben knew better than to ask.
“Grumpy old man,” Ben muttered. “And after I brought you presents too.”
Zeno waved a dismissive hand. “The journal will get at least one of our more… persistent clients off my back. He showed up at the library unannounced last week and surprised Fina. She wasn’t pleased.”
“I’m surprised he’s still alive.”
“Yes.” Zeno drew out the word. “I think he is too.”MoreLess
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