Asherah nodded. “Well, it's something we'll all have to deal with, but at least he has men like you two and Cynes and Eiravel to be there when he cannot be.”
Kallan and Teague nodded.
“Well, now that we can get out of here, it's only going to take one more portal to get us directly to Encantado. The quicker we relay what we know, the better.” Kallan shrugged. “We also need to see if there have been any more attacks.”
“Oh, attack. Serious like a heart attack. I had one of those one time; hurts like a bitch.”
Carlo silently counted to ten before turning to Verdandi. “I'm happy you survived your heart attack.”
She laughed. “Thanks. Oh yes, I thought I'd pass on this information. Thing 3016 found out something.”
“Thing 3016?” Carlo furrowed his brow. “What the hell?”
“Yes. You know, those multiple versions of me. Anyway, 3016 found out the Chaos is going to be really important. I don't know why it was talking about Chaos but apparently, you need to stop being a dumbass and use it.”
“What?”
“I don't know,” she added with a shrug. “I'm just saying she said the Chaos would be really important. And if you didn't use it, people are gonna die. Like ...deaddead. Not like come back inThe Walking Dead, but really be dead. Like, heart not beating and brain activity completely seized. You don't want to die like that; it sucks. I've felt it a couple of times. Oh, look at the bird.”
Yeah, Carlo really needed to get out of here. Now, if possible.
“Nanshe, open the portal. I don't doubt what she's saying about the Chaos is true. It's about time we get back to the rest of them and fill them in on what's going on.”
Lennox cleared his throat. “And also have you try to accept the Chaos.”
Carlo gritted his teeth. “I didn't need you to remind me of that.”
“No, I'm sure you didn't, but it bears saying.”
Yeah, maybe he should just stay away from any kind of magical being in the foreseeable future before he decided he was going to turn into a killing machine.
It seemed much better just to rip off their heads.
Chapter Fourteen
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