again, this time slowly taking me in from head to toe and back. “Your conscience is with me, that much is true; but I also require your body.”
“Fine,” I said quickly. “You’ll have it. Just return me to my body and I’ll come to you.”
“You betrayed me before,” Amun tsked as he slowly shook his head. “Why should I believe you will come to me now without alerting the others for help?”
“Because you have my friend,” I explained, holding my arms out helplessly.
“I should explain something to you before you even think about trying to deceive me again,” Amun said, cocking his head to the side as his black eyes bored into me. “The ring you wear that allows you to see and feel me also works the same way for me; I can sense you in return.” He put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a more masculine version of my ring. The blood red stone was the same size and color but the gold band was thicker on his.
“This ring, when worn by me, allows me to see your every move; hear your every thought,” he explained, slipping it on his finger.
The dual vision of me looking at him and him looking at me was almost too much for my brain to handle. The pull to him was also strong, but not near as strong as it had been at the lake.
Amun took the ring off and my knees wobbled with the relief I felt. “I will see everything you see, hear everything you say, and everything you think. There is no way you can hide ill intentions from me, child. Do you understand?” I nodded my head and he continued. “When you return to your body, you will immediately leave and come to me. If you even consider telling anyone I have taken this Day Walker, or if you fail to comply in a timely manner, I will kill your friend… immediately.”
I nodded my head quickly and looked a terrified Trey in the eyes. “I’m coming.” I slid my eyes over to Amun’s face and took a deep breath before slowly blowing it out. “I’m ready. Put me back. I’ll leave immediately and come to you.”
“I adore your cooperation,” Amun smiled widely. “Meet me on top of the mountain. You will know where. Stray from these instructions and your little friend dies.”
I nodded my head in understanding and watched as Amun slipped on his ring again.
“Skye,” I heard someone whisper as I felt my cheek being hit.
I opened my eyes and saw Lochlan on his knees beside me on the floor behind the bar. His face looked worried and I blinked a few times to get my bearings.
“If ya wanted a wee nap, ya coulda jus’ said so,” Lochlan smirked as he helped me sit up. “You okay?”
Stray from these instructions and your little friend dies. I nodded my head quickly and stood up. “I’m fine,” I chuckled and put on a smile. “Guess I just got a little dizzy. No biggie.”
“Are ya sure?” Lochlan asked, frowning and studying me hard. “Ya hit tha floor like a sack a’ potatoes.”
“Pfft,” I waved my hand and acted as if it was nothing. “I’ve just got a little headache. I’m perfectly fine.”
“Why don’ ya take a wee break?” Lochlan nodded his head to Archer’s stairwell. “I’ll handle stuff ‘ere until ya get back.”
“You know,” I said quickly, jumping on the opportunity to leave, “I think I’ll just go splash some water on my face.”
“Aye,” he smiled as he poured up a drink. “That’ll wake ya up proper. If dat don’ work, I’d be willin’ ta try a lil’ mouth ta mouth resuscitation.”
He looked at me funny and I realized he was waiting for a response, so I laughed. He looked even more confused and I turned and left as quickly as I could. I didn’t want to stay around and risk him realizing that something was the matter with me.
I look the stairs down at a jog and met Quinn on my way down. “Where are you off to now?”
“I… uh… have to get another bottle,” I said quickly, “out of storage.”
“Well, be quick about it,” Quinn said with a frown. “And if you see Trey, bring him to me okay?”
“Will do,” I smiled tightly as I stepped into the crowd and fought my way across the floor to the hallway. The dual vision from my ring was starting to mess with my sight. I was getting