Arrow Lake bile quartet

No wonder the man was in such a state. If he believed this talisman kept the madness at bay, and it had been stolen, he must feel bereft. Hex blinked at him with more than a little pity—though curiosity, as well.

He hadn't felt cursed by those spirits whispering to him. On the contrary: they kept him feeling as if he had company through the day and night.

What kind of talisman? Hex queried. He took a step down into the water, then another, letting the water swirl 'round his legs. It was cold, bracing, anchoring him to the present. And what can you tell me about the Mayfairs?

Clearly, Akavir must be one. Did he feel this same sense of. . .power? Did Mae or Nicodem?