Chapter 8
“What do you want, Lorenzo?” Veronious asked, not bothering to turn from the large black pool he stood over. He added items to the pool.
Lorenzo took hesitant steps to stand beside Veronious. He peered into the dark water. “What is this you are doing?”
“I am creating a spell. You have news?”
Lorenzo cleared his throat. “Prince Roland and his protector, the warrior, Magnus, are about to enter the forest of thorny vines in front of the cursed castle.”
He nodded. “Yes.” He uncapped a small bottle and poured some of the contents into the water.
His servant leaned far over the water now, gazing deep into it. “What is this spell?”
Veronious eyed him, irritation flowing through him, but he shook it off. Impatience and ill temper would get him nowhere. “If the prince gets through
