Mom and Alice ushered three-dozen more kids on-stage as I spaced them in three rows increasing the block of students to four-dozen, three rows of sixt...en. The sound was incrementally getting better as group after group came up, sang, either staying up or being excused. Those from the first bunch had now sung the song five times up to this point.For a solid hour, I kept doing this, occasionally expanding the group. Another hour went by and the stalwart ones were getting their second wind and I. It all came down to blood magic. When Jowan came to me with a half-assed scheme to learn blood magic from Uldred, I didn't agree to it for power. The fact of the matter was, my harrowing was approaching, and I was terrified. My friend, Neria, had accidentally let slip more information than she should, and I was convinced I'd never be able to defeat a demon in the Fade. And seriously, who the fuck thinks throwing an unprepared apprentice into the Fade with a tame pride demon was a good idea. Instead of being led to kitchen to call and wait forthe police as Jodi expected, Sylvia instead steered her toward the basementstairs. Too late, Jodi tried to grab hold of the doorframe on the way down butSylvia was just too strong for her. The doctor?s wife just dragged her down thebasement stairs like a rag doll, into the darkness without saying a word. For arich bitch she was remarkably strong. Sylvia marched Jodi over to the corner of the basement; Jodifelt the carpet under her feet give. "Yes?" I said."John, Dan just called. He and Tom are on their way. He asked me to wake you and start the coffee," Roy said."Thanks, I'll be out in a few minutes."I looked over a Tamara and she was stretching. She had the purple nightgown on and she looked like royalty. I snuggled back down for a minute and kissed her. "Good morning beautiful, I have to get up. I'll bring you some coffee in a few minutes."I jumped in the shower and was headed out of the bedroom within five minutes. Tamara was.