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Will do. What a comfort his deep resonant voice was even inside her mind.

She kept her eyes shut and felt the bed shift. Ian never lost touch as he maneuvered so that he could take both her hands in his.

The moment the circle was complete and he began to access his battle vibration, her blood tattoos turned hot, her neck arched, and a fiery power flowed through her.

With such tremendous support, Regan let the black cloud infuse her mind. She was deep in her meditation now and she’d lost all sense of time passing.

With Ian’s power moving through her, she was able to set the cloud spinning slowly. Every particle of Regan’s fae being kept touching the spell, pondering, examining, sensing.

Once the entire spell made a complete circuit, Margetta’s pattern began to emerge. Finally, as though a key turned in a lock, the secret to the blocking spell opened to her with a sequence of words, colors, and melodies.

She wanted to cry out in triumph, but feared losing the moment. Instead, by making use of the components of the dark spell, she created a counter-spell. Taking a deep breath, she let it fly.

The effect was immediate. The black cloud began to thin and fade to a grayish hue. Finally, it dissipated, vanishing completely. In response, Regan’s mind grew light and airy, her spirit free.

She’d broken the block.

Have you done it, Regan, because I’m sensing a big change.

Yes, the blocking spell is completely gone. But we did it together. I couldn’t have penetrated the formula for the spell without your power. However, I can’t stop now. This is only half of w

hat needs to be accomplished.

You intend to work on the shielding mist itself? He asked.

Yes. I think with your support, I’ll be able to analyze the mist spell without having to be at the gorge. So, stay with me. Okay?

Go for it. I’m here.

Knowing he was still with her, helped Regan to set all her attention on the mist-spell. She’d studied the camp portion of the spell thoroughly during her time in the fortress. Though she’d never been able to do anything about it, she’d imprinted it on her mind and brought it forward now.

The moment she brought it to life, she knew it was the same spell that had caused the mist, though she hadn’t seen the mist until she’d actually left the tower. This was a huge relief, since she’d only be dealing with one spell.

Yet, how different the spell appeared because the blocking portion was gone. Everything had been jumbled before. Now the colors were more vibrant, the melodies clearer, and even the incantations made sense.

As the spell’s structure began to emerge, she realized she was looking not at a simple, single spell, but one with a series of intricate layers. This was her first real clue as to how to break it down.

Ian, I’m able to see the spell in its entirety. It’s amazingly intricate, with layers, which is one reason I could never comprehend it before.

Not sure I know what you mean, but I can feel your excitement. What’s next?

It’s pretty simple; all I have to do is uncover the structure of the first layer then the rest will follow.

Can you do that now?

I’m pretty sure I can.

Then keep going.

More time passed as she remained in meditation. Every fae instinct told her to stay with it, to not let any aspect of the spell slip through the open weave of her thoughts.

Images of Margetta’s mist swirled in front of her, a haunting collection of words, colors and carefully chosen melodic sequences. What she saw and felt was incredibly beautiful, even seductive.

Whatever else Margetta might be, she was a lovely creature to behold, both physically and in her fae abilities. Regan wondered what had happened in Margetta’s life to have taken her down such a dark, destructive path. When had she chosen a life of domination rather than one of service?

Margetta was very old and Regan knew next to nothing about her early centuries. Perhaps some catastrophe had occurred in her life to alter forever a desire to do good. Regan would likely never know.

Now, of course, all that truly mattered was defeating her.

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