7 I lifted an eyebrow. “If only ghosts can read the glass then how did Mia manage to read the runes to use the portal?” Marcus folded his arms over his chest. “Memorization, no doubt. One does not need to read the words if they know them in their memory. The runes were merely hidden from living eyes to avoid any unwanted person from reading them.” Luca frowned. “What sort of ghosts are you referring to?” Marcus waved a hand at the air above us. “Call them phantoms or the like if you wish, but they are those wandering spirits who are chained to this plane for their countless varied reasons.” My eyes invariably dropped to the glowing glass and I shuddered. “So we need to find a ghost to read the runes for us?” Marcus nodded. “Yes, but that will not be easy. Most spirits are so