Chapter 51 – Divination

• When I emerge from the bathroom a little later, freshly showered and changed, I’m unsurprised to find that Anton has sufficiently quelled Laila’s rage. He’s quite good at that, after all – managing people. I smirk as I cross to them on the couch, taking in the breakfast spread that Laila has conjured and the little book of Earth animals in her lap.
• “I’m going to kill you,” Anton murmurs to me as I sit next to him, facing Laila, who sits against the far arm of the L-shaped couch.
• I just pat Anton on the head before conjuring up a cup of coffee and reaching for a donut from the table. “What are you reading, Laila?”