Magic? I didn't exclaim my incredulity aloud. I couldn't exactly deny something weird was happening. I stopped abruptly, and no matter how I strained, my feet wouldn't move.
"I can't move," I whispered.
From the shadows, a hunched figure moved closer. My gut screamed in warning.
"Of course, you can't, because you and I need to discuss some business, Kalini." The robed figure could have been an alien for all I knew. I couldn't see a face or discern an expression or mood. It didn't help my anxiety levels.
"How do you know my name?" I asked, hoping she didn't hear the high pitch of anxiety in the query.
"I know a lot of things. Ask me a question."
"What's your name?" I asked. "Who are you?"
The figure uttered a noisy snort. "Why waste a question when he knows?"
"Urion?" My feet wer
