“"Take your time," she said with a smile. "This beats paperwork any day." I jogged past Amak's Jeep and up the stairs to my apartment. I was unusually proud of the fact that for once, I was returning to my apartment and the door hadn't been ripped from its hinges while I was gone. I swiped the locks open and found Amak asleep in the kitchen chair with her legs propped up on the table. "Wakee, wakee," I said as I approached. "Heya, sweet cheeks. What's shaking?" she asked. "Did you have a... nice meeting?" "You know bankers…" "Not really." "Finis." I dropped the spell circle that contained her. "Locking me in there was pretty clever," she said. "And your eggs were a little dry." "Sorry, I was in a hurry," I said. "What'd you learn at the bank?" I knew we were in dangerous territory as she would just report whatever I said back to Camille and Liise Straightrod. I was starting to believe one of them – or both - meant me harm.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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