Hades smiles when he sees her leaving with the boy. Finally, something is going his way! He knew that an owl would come in handy. Humans could be so stupid with their superstitions, and as the witch was taking her time to grab the child, he had to find a way to help the situation along.
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Things had calmed down and some guests had left when Tricia started to look for her son. She feels her body grow cold the longer it takes to find him.
“Here he is, he was crawling around underneath the table.” Kozor laughs, carrying their boy in his arms. She can’t begin to describe the relief she feels when she sees him, but then when they hear a heart-wrenching scream, she just knows.
One of the women from town came running to her with her husband behind her. Their son is missing …
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