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Chapter 129: Leigh

I started toward them, but Tram's empty cube-shaped cage barreled toward me end-over-end and flipped over my head, trapping me. The door banged shut before I could flash a hand out to stop it.

No magic in. No magic out. I glanced at the wall of purplish light through the stone bars of my jail, cursing myself for not flinging the pulsing energy at the Counselor when I had the chance. This room was like a cage, but I had torn a hole in it to allow my magic to work. Maybe I could do the same to my jail cell. I squeezed the stone bars while I watched what happened between them.

Lily and Tram's palms were almost to their lips. Blood dribbled over their wrists and down their fronts, but they didn't seem to notice.

Why are you doing this? I asked the Counselor. Have someone else test it.

"Who, you?" He chuckled. "Don't be so selfish. Drink, my children."

Aneska tipped her head back and poured the blood in her hand into her gaping mouth. Tram and Lily did, too.