The Search (1)

"It. Can't. Die?" Henry asked with a pause between each word like he was finding it difficult to come to terms with them. 

"Well, actually, it can," Eloise said and although Henry brightened up, he felt a gloom from behind and realized no one else shared his optimism at this new piece of information. 

He furrowed his brows but returned his eyes to Eloise to ask,

"How?"

"We need to find it" she said with her voice as grave as ever and her hand on the handle of her sword. 

"What's it?" Henry asked. 

"A Phylactery," Eloise said, and before Henry could ask her to explain because the word meant nothing to him, the voice of the Lich sounded again. 

"It's rude to discuss me like I'm not right here," it said and then let out a harsh sound that took Henry a while to realize was a chuckle,