Chapter 6Twenty minutes later, they’d taken the paintings into the B&B, putting them in Maeve’s office for the moment.
“We can’t leave them here,” Gideon pointed out.
“Give me a few while I make certain no problems cropped up while I was gone,” Maeve replied. “Then we’ll take them into my hidden room.”
“Geesh, is there any house in the city that doesn’t have one?” Gideon asked.
She laughed. “I’m sure there are plenty. Mine is very special, however. It’s where I train my protégées, when I have them. It’s totally secure against anyone entering, no matter if they’re human or otherwise, as well as keeping random magic from escaping if my youngsters screw up.”
Braden nodded. “Dad had one of those. He used it when he trained me.”
“Smart man,” Maeve said.
Gideon rolled his eyes. “He had hi
