They’d been gone a long time now. I frowned at the setting sun I could see from my windows. Had Nicon figured out a way to slip out of my spell? But I had not felt the break of it. I turned my wrist over and inspected the bracelet that sat there. The red gem sparkled at me untouched. No, she had not got away from me yet. But why was she taking so long? Was that unicorn going to try to destroy my plans?
The door creaked open and I nodded as she and Argent entered with their arms full of berries. “I will be inspecting those before you start.”
Nicon turned to me her eyebrows furrowed. “Really, Simon?” she shook it off as Argent smirked at her. Oh, that one. How had I forgotten what a pain he was? Instead, she smiled at me through grit teeth her eyes sparkling like flint. “Of course, I’m sur
