222 Summoning

I watch as the old man begins pulling out item after item from the shelf and laying it all out in a precise way. Bai Lei stands next to me and silently watches as well. Guozhi, on the other hand, was very hands-on throughout the entire thing.

He reminds me of a child, placing cookies out the night before for Santa Claus. He eagerly listens and follows the little old man's every instruction. To be honest, in any other situation, this would be funny but I'm still uneasy about summoning this mystery woman. 

What if she's evil? What if she wants a soul in return for her help? Nothing every goes like it's supposed to but I keep my mouth shut and decide to let them do their thing. I look over to the walls with the large paintings and shiver.