Chapter 27

• Owen watched everyone setting up, and looked at Dade. “Same as last time?” Dade nodded as he rubbed his hand over the top of the drum. He watched Rachel as she placed a white candle on each stand he’d carried. Chris went along behind her and mumbled something until each wick burst into flame.
• Dade sat on the floor across from Cora and nodded to Leena. Not wanting to miss his cue if he was needed, Owen went and stood a few feet behind Cora and watched. When Leena and Steven turned away from everyone, he could have sworn it got brighter inside the circle. The candles seemed to be reflecting off the wall of air that was now surrounding them.
• Kasey bent down and lit four candles sitting on the copper table as Dade began to softly drum. When Cora stepped up to the copper table, she began chanting in time to the drumming.