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Nix stood. “Let’s go.”
“It’s a demon bar.”
“You never cease to amaze me, Lexa,” Luc said, standing. “You’d think you’d have enough of them in the Netherworld.” He flicked a hand. “Lead the way.”
After walking the streets of Upper Elcadia, they came across their triplet brothers Eitan, Lior, and Pax who joined their journey into Underworld, the city under the city.
“Thank you for that help, with Auri’s brother,” Nix said to the triplets.
“Of course.” Lior swung his brown hair out of his eyes. “It was an easy task. The kid didn’t really need us.”
“But it brought Auri peace of mind,” Nix told him.
“Did you tell him?” Eitan elbowed Pax.
“Tell him what?”
“About the kid disappearing.” Eitan looked at Nixus. “Just there, then gone” –he snapped his fingers–“then there again.”
“That’s right,” Pax said. “It was strange, but I forgot about it.”
Luc met Nix’s eyes.
He knew why.Irrational magic. Time, making their theory and this trip feel even more important.
They followed their sister down into the caverns below the city, using the set between two buildings of the Elcadian Justice Hall Square. The stairwell was carved from the rocks rather than built and spiraled down into the dark.
Like the caves beneath Alabastrine where the entrance to Lexa’s lair began, the whole of Elcadia was nestled on top of caverns—an entire city below as the one above. Only unlike Lexa’s caves, which looked like…well, caves, Lexa spirited them into what resembled a buried crystal city, a great cavern carved from the expanse with great round pillars of white crystal etched with art.
“I don’t know why I haven’t come here more,” Luc said drolly.
“Your head is always in the clouds,” Lexa joked.
“Hilarious. God of the sun and light.”
“Was. Was the god of sun and light.” She grinned at him. “And I’m an underground kind of gal. I like to be under all kinds of things.” Her tone was bright.
“Lexa. Don’t,” Pax begged.
“Don’t be so uptight,” she said. “In fact, I don’t think this field trip is for you, young brother. You’re much too sensitive for the likes of a demon bar.”
“I’ll decide what I’m too sensitive for,” Pax groused.
“Now, now.” Eitan put a hand on Pax’s shoulder. “We’re here on a mission, and this is the place to do it.”
“You’ve been?” Lior asked.
“Of course,” Eitan said. “It’s all about who you know, brother.”
“And who do you know?”
Eitan grinned a devil’s smile. “More than you’d guess.”
“On that note,” Luc said, “let’s focus.”
“About that,” Lexa said. “Let me do the talking. I’m the god of the Netherworld. More gravitas among this crowd.”
They wormed their way through throngs of creatures: nymphs, witches, fae, cats and unicorns—in their human-like forms versus the animal ones—seraphs, vampires, gods, demigods, wizards, and even a smattering of lesser demons. Lexa stopped in front of a storefront, the crystal walls carved to resemble one from above ground—though if Luc were being honest, the translucence of the crystal that changed color from clear to aqua was even more beautiful than the granite and marble above. An ornate wooden door hinged with a copper patina waited for them.
