by Jeff Inlo
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Ryson felt two large gaping holes in his soul—one for the loss of Lief and one at the death of the Reader Matthew. He did not wish to ignore their deaths, but the words of the wizard left him unable to focus on little beyond his concern for Linda.
“What’s going on? What did he mean by saying Linda has a choice? Do you know?” Ryson demanded of Holli.
Holli did not hesitate in answering. “I do not know for certain. There is nothing he has spoken of which I can rely on to give you a complete answer.”
Ryson looked hard at the elf guard. “But you have spoken about Linda with Enin before, haven’t you?”
“Yes.”
“About what?”
“She is immune to magic. It can not touch her in any way. I’ve known of this since I first met her. Enin also knows of this.”
Ryson took a few moments to consider this. “Enin said he had to deal with Baannat before he left here. Enin said Baannat is now stronger with the magic, but you and Enin have talked about how Linda is immune to it.” He stopped after that thought and looked back toward Holli with dismay. “Do you know where Enin is now?”
Holli nodded. “He is at the Borderline Inn.”
“Godson! How fast can you get us there?”
“I can get us there as I brought us here, but I can not move as fast as he does. Enin returned most of my energy, so I have the power to get us there far faster than if you had to travel on your own.”
“Do it!”