The Mark of the Lich (Part 1)

"All the rooms that aren't protected by arrays and our living space are this dirty if not worse." Nok tried to take off the mask, but even without the dust, the stench of death still made him nauseous.

"Which means most of the house! I only protected my labs and libraries since it takes just a few minutes a week and chore magic to keep everything crystal clear. How could you let this happen?" Scarlett snarled.

"I'm just a Byk, Auntie. I used earth and darkness magic to keep the dirt out, but once I turn stuff into dust it stays there." Nok showed his huge clawed paws to her. They were great at killing and ripping flesh, but useless to hold a broom.

"What about your sister? The last time I checked, she had hands!" Scarlett sighed while using magic to conjure a wind that spread fresh air throughout the house and drove away most of the disgusting smell plaguing the place.