#Those who remain speed demon free#
A large weight machine dominated the far corner of the room, flanked by a treadmill and a rack of free weights.
On one side of the room, three leather couches huddled around a flat-screen television. Nearby stood a ping-pong table and a Foosball table. A pool table helped fill the middle of the room, balls racked and ready. He flipped a switch and overhead lights turned on, along with a few lamps and a pair of ceiling fans. As Bracken led the way through the entrance, he extinguished his stone and felt along the wall. "īracken simultaneously pressed and turned two stones, and a section of the wall swiveled open, turning on a central pivot. "I mean my favorite place in the dungeon. "I'm about to show you my favorite place. Near the end of the hallway Bracken stopped. Bracken guided Seth through a secret door, up a crude stairway, through a crawl space, out a hidden hatchway, and down a cramped hall. They travelled the opposite direction from when they had visited Maddox. Seth followed Bracken out into the passage. I figured you could use some cheering up after your interlude with the Sphinx. "Come with me, I want to show you something. " After a brief pause, he smiled and clapped Seth on the arm. "īracken looked inexplicably uncomfortable. That status is very rare, and shows a tremendous amount of trust from the Fairy Queen. As a unicorn, I know the significance of a human becoming fairykind. "Whether or not the Sphinx knows about your sister, you're right that you should keep that kind of information to yourself. "īracken reached out a hand and hoisted Seth to his feet. Sounds like Maddox and the others haven't. I probably shouldn't talk about that stuff. The Sphinx was the first to diagnose her, actually. "Your sister? She spoke with the Fairy Queen?" He sounded keenly interested. Kendra used to describe what it was like talking to the Fairy Queen. "But I've never mentally talked to a friend. "I've heard wraiths and zombies in my mind," Seth said. "Tell me about your childhood," Bracken joked. "Now I feel like I'm talking to a psychologist. "You could hear her, but she couldn't read your mind unless you let her. "What's with everybody reading minds around here?" "How do I know that's true? How do I know you're not scouring my brain for secrets?" It swayed and creaked beneath his weight. "When I use that coin, you can read my thoughts, can't you?" What she really wanted was to get inside my head. She acted like she wanted to team up against the Sphinx. "But don't worry, most of us end up chatting with ourselves on occasion. A moment later, Bracken came through, bringing a white glow. As if in response, the wall at the back of the cell rumbled.