this, you stinking son of a bitch,” Hilda screamed in Spanish as she threw the skillet.
It missed the ilthus, but the distraction was enough. The creature stopped spraying.
“Get back,” Kelly yelled at Hilda.
Kelly breathed through her mouth and flung out her power at the creature, and then she dived behind a rusty washing machine.
With a loud shriek, the ilthus exploded, spraying green slime over the walls and the wet laundry.
Hands shaking, Kelly struggled to her feet. She stared at the mess. Hilda stepped into the courtyard, holding her nose.
Rain began falling again. Kelly gave a wry grin.
“Sorry about the laundry and the smell,” she said.
Hilda hugged her tight. “You saved us.”
“No.” She pushed at her long, tangled hair. “I brought it to you. It must have followed me from the airport.” She could expect more scouts like this. The rogue Arcanes didn’t want interference before they could hide the children in a safe place.
“But who knew you were coming, or where you went?” Hilda looked confused.
Kelly thought of the angry cabdriver. “The taxi driver who drove me here. He’s Arcane. Must have been alerted I’d left the country and waited for me at the airport.”
“You’re fortunate he did not harm you in the cab.”
“Maybe he was instructed to notice where I went. They probably want to see how much I know and where I go.” Kelly squeezed her friend’s hands. “Take Fernando, go visit your sister. Please. For your own safety. He’ll be more comfortable there.”
The rogue Arcanes were watching her, probably to see if she dared to track down the children. She needed Sam and his team of SEALs. But if they weren’t coming, she had to do this on her own. Kelly’s stomach churned. She wasn’t a courageous navy SEAL, trained to combat evil.
But neither was she a coward.
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