by James Axler
“How are you?” Kane asked, the concern clear in his voice.
Brigid thought for a moment before finally answering her colleague’s question. “Forgetful,” she said.
Kane held up his empty hand with the palm flat, and rocked it as though it were a teeter-totter. “Good thing—bad thing?” he asked.
“He who fights monsters must take care lest he become a monster,” Brigid said with good humor. “I gazed too long into the library and found that the library gazed back into me.”
When she saw Kane’s bemused expression, Brigid added, “Nietzsche, by way of Baptiste.”
Kane smiled. “‘By way of Baptiste’ is always my favorite way,” he assured her, pulling the red-haired woman to him and holding her close for a moment. “I’m glad you’re okay. That stone monster is a whole heap of trouble. I think we’re in for some dark times ahead.”
Brigid reached her arm around Kane’s, pulling herself closer to him. “It’s never that dark,” she assured Kane. “Not if you know where to look.”
In silence, Kane nodded his agreement, pulling Brigid closer still as the night winds played across the plateau. For now, at least, the dark times could wait.
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