A pulse of golden light washed across Haven, forming a bubble around the entire central city island. My connection with the realm muted, and I shivered, feeling unexpectedly cold.
Emlica raised an eyebrow. "And this is…"
"I'm sure you have something like it in the library, but I made this spell to protect me from the Eyes of Fate. Verity, the Fate Hero, was spying on us, seeing our movements and weaknesses, and it fell to me to stop her."
"Curious," Emlica said, her gaze fixed on the runes visible only to us. "I certainly have many spells capable of stunting traditional scrying magic, but never before have I encountered a situation where I was forced to block a heroic ability." She gave a wry smile. "We're normally on the same side, after all."
"But will something like this work?" I asked, hope fluttering in my chest.
"No."
The answer stung, my shoulders slumping slightly, but she wasn't done.
