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The second soul is physiological which would mean…what? It was
seated in the liver and produced yellow bile. Was the canary part of
Giancarlo’s soul?
Excited now, she searched for the third soul. Located in the heart, it
was associated with blood. She paused by a cage which held a bat. That
would be a curious blending of Cherokee and Italian traditions, if the
bat’s European association with vampires also linked it to blood here.
But was this a North American or a European bat? She shoved her
hands in her pocket, thinking, and felt her phone. Slowly she turned to
Nita. “Is it cheating if I use something in my pocket to help?”
Nita’s eyes narrowed as she considered. The redbird chirped and she
sighed. “My love thinks this is not your fault. You may use the contents
of your pockets.”
Eva pulled her phone out of her pocket. The chances of getting a cell
signal in Faerie seemed darn slim. Thank God she was a witch. Plucking
strands of her own hair, Eva braided them into an intricate knot around
the phone. Biting her tongue, she took a picture of the bat and texted it
to Sandra. “Is this an Italian or American bat?”
“What do you have?” Nita asked.
“Um…. It’s a magic rock.”
“I believe you mean a smart phone. I was wondering what model you
used.”
“I—um…. It’s a GSB Sensibility. The 900 model.”
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