Do You Believe In Magic? - Chapter 23

Sable's POV (continued)

This is one heck of a tight squeeze. Aron is so close to me I can almost get in his pocket. I'll turn so my back is to him. That's better now I don't have him staring me in the face. I'm going to peek out and see what's going on. Another minion of Zeernebooch. I can't see it well enough to know which one but it doesn't matter because I don't feel like facing any of his underlings. Aron is so close I can feel his breath on the back of my neck. If Rom wasn't here who knows what might happen. Thank the Goddess that we aren't alone.

Aron's POV

This is not going to work. I can smell the clean scent of her hair and I'm so close that I'm sure she can feel my need for her. She is the sexiest woman I've ever met. Sable, my love, nobody holds a candle to you. Go ahead, Aron, say it and you'll probably end up squashed like a bug by both Rom and Sable. I have to move onto my stomach or she's going to know what I'm thinking really soon. Damn, there isn't enough room. Okay, think sad thoughts. There that's better. I wish I could rearrange myself but like I said, no room. The, whatever it is this time, is making a lot of noise out there. It probably has our scent but can't quite place where it's coming from. I can see its feet through the hole we crawled in to. We are all holding our breath now. It sounds like its moving away, good it’s given up on us.

Sable’s POV

It’s time to get out of this spot and out of this cave. I crawl out and Aron and Rom follow me. We look all around and can’t see anything so we hurry to get out of there before something else appears. “Okay, it’s time to find out how to get out of here and head for home. I suggest we search for the exit.”

Rom’s (POV)

“Sable, wait up. I know the way out. Follow me.” I lead them out of the cave and into the light. “Okay, we’re safe now. Time to head for home. Sable, I know you have questions for me but can we hold them until we get to the house please?”

“Okay, Rom but when we get there you will tell us everything, you hear me?”

Three very tired, dishevelled and dirty human beings arrived at the house in no time at all. I must say, it was great to see the old house again. Now, I really felt like I was home.

Willy’s POV

Someone’s on the porch and now the door is opening. Oh my Goddess, it’s Rom, Sable and Aron. “Rom, Rom, is it really you?” I said as I stared into his face. This couldn’t be happening, could it? He’s dead, isn’t he? And Sable and Aron are still here in the house so how can they be in front of me? I look over to the couch where Sable is lying and to my amazement she’s not there anymore. I suppose Aron won’t be where I put him either. Nope, I was right. “Okay, someone better start explaining soon or I think I’m going to go out of my mind.”

Sable’s POV

“Okay, I’ll start and then we can all hear Rom’s story. Aron and I had an out of body experience I believe, which seemed very real. The Goddess has such strong powers that I’m sure she had a hand in this and I’m assuming we were the ones chosen to bring Rom home.”

Rom’s POV

“Okay, now it’s time for me to explain what has been happening. Sable, you are right, you and Aron you were sent to bring me back. I was being held as a prisoner by Balban in that cave. He put me in a state of suspended animation that I couldn’t break free of. I needed you both to come and kill him so that I could get out of there.”

“Who did we bury?”

“Oh Sable, it was just a bunch of rocks. I’m so sorry I couldn’t tell you but I was under the Evil One’s power. It feels like I’ve been sleeping for forever but I know it hasn’t been too long.”

“Anyway, I’m grateful that you pulled me out of the mess I was in. The Goddess let me know that this was going to happen, she just didn’t say when. It feels good to be awake again. I guess when you killed Balban that broke the spell that was on me. What’s been happening since I left?”

Willy’s POV

“What hasn’t happened while you’ve been away? Aron and Sable ended up passing out on me and I didn’t know what was happening to them until you all showed up. Brenin is getting much better. He and his family are out in one of the outbuildings. Let’s go see them. Brenin will be thrilled to see you all.”

I can’t believe how this is turning out. What more is going to happen? We better stay together if we’re going to fight the Darkness and the Evil One and his minions. I’m just so glad that we’re all together again. Who knows what tomorrow will bring?