A/n: I dedicate this chapter to Katie (a.k.a. little fish1) since she
forced me to write it so she would write another chapter in her story ('tis
a vicious cycle) but sorry hun I have a feeling it'll be quite short.
Anyways here goes. . .
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Later Morgan headed back to bed, she'd had a long month and it was catching up on her.
I decided to head out and get some fresh air, I got dressed, left Morgan a note and went out to my car and decided to head for Practical Magick.
"Good Morning Hunter" Alyce greeted me with a warm smile
"Morning" I replied, I instinctively cast out my senses and realised Alyce was feeling a little depressed
"What's wrong? Where's David?" I asked
"David has gone for another meeting with Stuart Afton's Lawyers"
"Stewart Afton?" I asked
Alyce nodded, "David's Aunt died last week and she owned this place, she left it to him of course but along with many unpaid debts to Stewart Afton who had given her a loan, because he's not a bank he can work this anyway he wants, we might have to close down shop"
I felt sad for them all, this place had become a kind of haven, I would hate for it to close.
"I'm sorry is there anything I can do?"
She shook her head, "I Sense you have your own problems, more important than these, what's bothering you?"
Now was the time to tell her, I thought, I had briefly told her and David that Cal had called a Taibhs so I had to strip him but nothing more about them
"Alyce I'm sorry I have to break this to you, but Selene is a dark woodbane I was sent here to catch them in the act to they can answer to the council, Cal was too"
I then told her the whole story, she didn't look as shocked as I thought though, she sighed, "I should have saw this coming, I knew there was something – odd about her circles, and then the fact we had Cal stripped should have given it away,"
I nodded, "But that's not all," then I told her about intercepting Morgan's vision
"Your right you do need help"
Just then David walked through the door with a huge grin on his face, for someone who was in a great amount of debt he was surprisingly upbeat.
"What is it David?" Alyce asked
"Stewart Afton had a stock windfall and has forgiven the debt on practical Magick!" he exclaimed,
This didn't seem like typical businessman behaviour
"Oh Goddess! That's wonderful!" Alyce cried, "Isn't it wonderful"
"Mmhm" I nodded, deep in thought, "I better get back to Morgan, I'll speak to you guy's later"
They nodded, "Oh Alyce? Will you fill David in?" Alyce nodded and I headed for the door but as I passed David I couldn't help noticing his bandaged hand with a little blood seeping through.
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Later Morgan headed back to bed, she'd had a long month and it was catching up on her.
I decided to head out and get some fresh air, I got dressed, left Morgan a note and went out to my car and decided to head for Practical Magick.
"Good Morning Hunter" Alyce greeted me with a warm smile
"Morning" I replied, I instinctively cast out my senses and realised Alyce was feeling a little depressed
"What's wrong? Where's David?" I asked
"David has gone for another meeting with Stuart Afton's Lawyers"
"Stewart Afton?" I asked
Alyce nodded, "David's Aunt died last week and she owned this place, she left it to him of course but along with many unpaid debts to Stewart Afton who had given her a loan, because he's not a bank he can work this anyway he wants, we might have to close down shop"
I felt sad for them all, this place had become a kind of haven, I would hate for it to close.
"I'm sorry is there anything I can do?"
She shook her head, "I Sense you have your own problems, more important than these, what's bothering you?"
Now was the time to tell her, I thought, I had briefly told her and David that Cal had called a Taibhs so I had to strip him but nothing more about them
"Alyce I'm sorry I have to break this to you, but Selene is a dark woodbane I was sent here to catch them in the act to they can answer to the council, Cal was too"
I then told her the whole story, she didn't look as shocked as I thought though, she sighed, "I should have saw this coming, I knew there was something – odd about her circles, and then the fact we had Cal stripped should have given it away,"
I nodded, "But that's not all," then I told her about intercepting Morgan's vision
"Your right you do need help"
Just then David walked through the door with a huge grin on his face, for someone who was in a great amount of debt he was surprisingly upbeat.
"What is it David?" Alyce asked
"Stewart Afton had a stock windfall and has forgiven the debt on practical Magick!" he exclaimed,
This didn't seem like typical businessman behaviour
"Oh Goddess! That's wonderful!" Alyce cried, "Isn't it wonderful"
"Mmhm" I nodded, deep in thought, "I better get back to Morgan, I'll speak to you guy's later"
They nodded, "Oh Alyce? Will you fill David in?" Alyce nodded and I headed for the door but as I passed David I couldn't help noticing his bandaged hand with a little blood seeping through.