“And I’m telling you that Tallowfield is not particularly monster friendly, as you know. You might be mortal again, but you’re still a ghoul,” Mercedes said “I don’t want anything happening to you.”
“Nor I you,” Magnus growled protectively.
“Nothing is going to happen to anybody,” Mona said quickly and rolled her eyes. “It’ll be okay. I haven’t been wrong yet, have I?”
“No, you haven’t,” Sven admitted.
“Whatever happened that night of the séance stopped Flo’s memory from degrading. She might be getting better, but then again, she might never remember,” Mona said. “The least Mercedes and I can do is go to Tallowfield’s library because Sebastian said they don’t have what we’re looking for in Harmony Glen’s.”
“I don’t know if she should go,” Flo whispered to him.
Sven nodded sympathetically and turned to Mona. “Flo really doesn’t want Mercedes going for her.”
Mercedes smiled warmly. “I’ll be fine.”
“Besides, I’d like to know why I could see Flo on the widow’s walk,” Mona stated. “She was like this glowing light, but I could see her and see you two making out.”
Magnus chuckled under his breath, stroking his beard. “Really?”
Mercedes shot him a withering glance before elbowing him in the ribs. “Behave. This is serious.”
“Well, energy passed between us,” Sven explained.
“Yeah, it did,” Magnus teased, and Sven ignored him, as did everyone else.
“I wonder if it had something to do with that zap?” Mona pondered, tapping her chin.
“The zap I gave him at the séance?” Mercedes asked.
Mona nodded. “Yeah, I mean he was shot out of his chair and woke up seeing ghosts. It was pretty substantial, what passed from you to him.”
“Maybe this place is a hot spot for paranormal activity?” Sven questioned. “I mean, think about it, it was a funeral home and it also was a place where gangsters and gin runners seemed to congregate. Maybe it’s caused some kind of rift?”
“I don’t know a whole lot about that,” Mona admitted.
“That’s why we’d better go to Tallowfield,” Mercedes interjected.
“Well, I’ll drive you both,” Magnus said. “There are no guests since the Sullivans checked out. Besides, it’ll be nice to leave town and not have bits and pieces of me fall off.”
Mona made a face. “That’s descriptive.”
“We’ll be back soon,” Mercedes said, looking at both him and Flo. “Try not to worry.”
Sven didn’t say anything else as Mona, Magnus, and Mercedes left Room with a Tomb.
Flo hovered beside him, wringing her hands together. “I hope they’ll be okay. She shouldn’t go. I don’t think it’s safe.”
“They will be fine.” Sven tried to sound reassuring, but he also was worried. Mercedes was right about Tallowfield. It wasn’t exactly the most friendly monster town out there, but if they had a ghost of a chance to find answers, it was likely to be found there.
“Ah!” a voice bellowed out.
Sven groaned inwardly as Erickson strode out of the wood paneling.
“What?” Flo asked out of the corner of her mouth. “Why are you groaning?”
“Nothing. Just an old friend.” Sven squared his shoulders. “Erickson, what can I do for you?”
“I have remembered something,” Erickson said proudly.
