The Coven witch was still on the floor when we stepped out of the shadows. Her surprise and confusion were still fresh on her face. Umbra moved ahead of me and restrained her. They looked like a translucent snake repeatedly wrapped, pressing her arms tightly against her torso and covering her mouth and eyes. Between…
Tag: Urban Fantasy
Shadow-Blessed Ep. 22
As we stepped out of Billie’s tent I made sure not to look at the tent where the Coven agent was waiting. Umbra looked for me. She wasn’t trying to hide her intentions. Her eyes were locked on the cut in the fabric that we stepped out of. Either she was terrible at undercover or…
Shadow-Blessed Ep. 21
We entered Billie’s market through a false gate. It looked like any other piece of fencing to anyone without sufficient magic to heighten their perception. On top of an illusion, there was a low-level repulsion spell that would drive people away without them realizing why. Knowing that a spell fabricated the feeling didn’t make it…
Shadow-Blessed Ep. 20
Once we finished eating, I filtered my vision through a revealing spell. An illusion of a mural hid a door. The mural featured a row of peach trees, in outstanding detail down to the bark and leaves, each in a different season. It was gorgeous. Even more impressive was the spellwork of the illusion. It…
Shadow-Blessed Ep. 19
The crowd wasn’t as big as the vendor hall, but that didn’t comfort me much. At least I felt more in my element here. I’d never been to this particular market, but they all ran on similar rules. The elevator let us off on the second floor. This space wasn’t round like the one under…
Shadow-Blessed Ep. 18
I must have hit the ground harder than I thought because Ruby came out of the bedroom with a baton in one hand and a taser in the other. She had access to magic, and instead of preparing a spell to help me, she brought mundane weapons. I would have laughed if not for the…
Shadow-Blessed Ep. 17
I took the balaclava off the witch. He was handsome. The mask hid a well-maintained beard. His dark brown complexion was only a few shades lighter than his black hair. When I lifted the sleeping enchantment, he blinked a few times as he woke. The smooth calm twisted into a scowl as he realized what…