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Ruthven kept the door opened wide as he strode into the room and knelt beside Cate. Her face was scrunched up, but her breathing was normal. He moved on to Adam.
The vampire-dragon’s eyes opened and he looked up at Ruthven’s tense face. “What-how?”
“You’ve forgotten that fire is a very good purifier, especially for spirits,” Ruthven explained.
Adam pulled himself to a seated position and clutched his head. “So possession?”
“Precisely.”
Adam shook his head and his eyes fell on Cate. They widened. “Cate!” He tried to rush over to her, but his legs gave way.
Ruthven caught his friend and lowered him back to the floor. “She’s fine. You should mind yourself first.”
Adam pushed Ruthven’s hands away from him and shook his head. “I’m fine. I’m-” He paused and looked around the
