Chapter 21 Transient

My heart is beating so fast.  It's beating too fast.

Everything is going too fast and yet I'm moving too slow.

Chapter 20 Violation

A violent gasp for breath was met with joyful laughter and a bell jingling.  Ioan was up first.  His description of the situation struck a chord with Ernest who tried, and failed, to conjure his own words.  There was no sign of Reader, they didn't know where they were, and their host was the last 'person' either of them wanted to see. 

"This is not good."

"No Ioan.  No, it is not."

Chapter 19 Dripping Gold

I can't recall the last time I felt the stare of accusation, where the unspoken was left hanging in the air as the evidence dripped from the hands.

Chapter 18 Its in Ink

There was something different about coming out of the Locker this time.
I couldn't put my finger on it. 

Chapter 17 Breach

"Did you find it?"
"What am I supposed to find?" Ernest responded quietly to the muttering body.