Chapter 15

Kitty

Bartimaeus returned when dawn was approaching, and still Kitty was awake. She had trained herself to need less sleep. She got 24 or 28 hours a week if she was overworking herself and needed extra sleep.

Kitty wearily lifted her head and looked up to the Egyptian boy, Ptolemy. "Hi Bartimaeus," She said with a yawn.

Bartimaeus revealed a leather bound book and handed it to her. She took it and studied it with interest. She looked up to Bartimaeus. "Where'd you get this, Bartimaeus? It looks just like the one Mr. Button had…" Her voice drifted off in thought as she continued to search and ponder the book.

"Good observation skills," Bartimaeus answered, somewhat sarcastically. "I found it at Mr. Button's place. I was going to explore a little more, but I heard some loud noises and decided it was safer to leave."

Kitty nodded, dismissed what Bartimaeus had said, and continued to look down at the book. It was one of the best-conditioned Acrophya copies she had ever seen. She was so amazed by it she didn't know what to say or do.

She had never seen this at Mr. Button's place before.

Kitty looked back to Bartimaeus. He had a proud look to his face. "Bartimaeus," Kitty began. "I'm going to dismiss you for a while. I need some time alond to think and rest."

Bartimaeus nodded. It seemed he knew what she did; as though he could feel the strange, odd feeling she could, too. Maybe there was something between them…

Kitty broke through her thoughts and began the dismissal incantations. Bartimaeus was gone in an instant.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

Kitty sighed. She had already come up with a penticle that might work when summoning a human spirit, but she couldn't be sure. From when she had gathered in her reasearch, what she had planned was adiquite. Perhaps it would work.

She'd have to try it out.

Kitty drew a penticle that she hoped would work when summoning a human spirit. It was made up of three shapes: A heart, triangle, and circle. The top of the triangle met the curved point of the heart and overlapped it. The new shape was contained within a perfect circle.

Kitty called the penticle the Heart Penticle.

According to her studies, Kitty had to say the name after she ahd said the incantations, which was latin backwards. She had been practicing the incantations long before she had summoned Bartimaeus.

Kitty took a deep breath. She had decided to summon Jakob's grandmama first. She couldn't think of anyone else.

Kitty began the incantations.

She clamped her mouth shut wen she finished. She didn't want to make a crucial mistake; even a breath out of line could destroy the summons.

Swirls of silver smoke came from nowhere and gathered inside the penticle Kitty had drawn. They bundled together and began to take the shape of a human being. It was a ball at first, which steadilly grew larger to the shape of a human.

Kitty squealed in excitement. But when she did, the silver strands stopped and began to flee, as though afraid. "No!" Kitty yelled. "Come back!" But the streams ignored her. They were soon gone.

"Damn," Kitty cursed to herself as she stepped out of the penticle. She was so close to success she could tast the victory. It pained her to see her almost-victory fail as it did.

Spirit summons were worse then djinn summons. She felt as though she'd faint from the exaustion. It was too dangerous to try again.

Kitty collasped on her bed. When she awoke, she would eat, and again summon Bartimaeus.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

Well, there's the chapter. Thanks to Sanishal for reviewing. But she's right, my chapters are too short! But, I'll see what I can do to leangthen them a bit, but I make no promises. Anyway, Jane Farrar Is next…Hmm…The bitch…