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necromantic. It allowed you to take over a body, but not a mind . But even all those centuries ago, she was dabbling in dangerous theories that would allow a person to take over the memories of the host body.”
    “She takes over your body and she becomes Lord Advocate of the Eighth of the Nine,” says Houston.
    “A lot of good it does her if she’s in the body of a person on the run.”
    “You need to think bigger, Madame Warlock. Only the Lord Advocates ever know the physical location of the Nine.”
    “She takes you over, she learns the location of the Eighth of the Nine…and then tries to take him over?” says Houston.
    “Or the Fifth of the Nine. She was, after all, a Necromancer first. And while the Eighth would at least be prepared for her, the Fifth might not be.”
    “I have to kill her,” says Houston. “I’m the only one that could get close enough.”
    “No! Lord Advocate…”
    “Houston isn’t strong enough to kill her,” Brynwolf says. “But we will need him to help trap her. The ritual that she is planning is very precise and therefore susceptible to sabotage. We could turn her trap on her, and then she can be dealt with.”
    “Right now she thinks all of the wardings Houston has been throwing up are to protect us from you. And because he’s mad at her.”
    “When did you talk to her?” Houston asks.
    “This morning after I got out of the shower. I thought she was just…it doesn’t matter now.”
    “Those files also include a summary written with ghost ink in infernal. Slip it to your mother when next you speak to her. With that information, she should be able to confirm for you the truth of everything I have said. In the event you have doubts. Don’t let Vivika know. But even if Vivika finds it, she won’t be able to read it. At least I don’t think so. I don’t have reason to believe she ever studied demonology. But we may need infernal support as we cannot call on mortal help. Anyone not you or Houston she’ll kill on sight if they even get within threat range of her. And considering everything, she may not realize demons are a threat until it is too late.”
    “I’ll have to remove the charm to talk to her,” I say. “Which means Vivika can eavesdrop.”
    “When you want to call your mom, tell me. I’ll…I’ll call mine. If I remove some of the wards in my room she’ll manifest to talk to me physically. I can keep her distracted so you can talk to your mom.”
    “I am truly sorry that you have been forced into this, young man,” says Brynwolf. “This is exactly what we did not want when the original order to terminate was made. But even the Nine are not infallible. Thankfully, they know that and adjust accordingly.”
    “Yeah, lots of people are sorry these days.” Houston collapses into a chair. “So we are going to kill her, right? This isn’t going to be one of those ‘oh, let’s just lock her away and let some future generation deal with her when she breaks out’ bullshit, right?”
    “No, the plan is to end her permanently.”
    “Houston, I know you are furious in the moment, but are you really going to be all right with this? Regardless of everything, she is your mother.”
    “She stopped being my mother when I realized she tried to kill Harlan. If I’m honest, she stopped being my mother long before that. Besides, she’ll kill you to preserve her own power. And you’ve been more of a mother to me than she ever was. If I have to choose, I stand with you.” He looks up at me and bites his lower lip before saying, “Not to imply that you are old enough to be my mother or anything. You are way too young to have a son my age.”
    “And there is the Houston I know and love,” I say as I walk over to him and give him a kiss on the forehead.
    “The next couple of weeks are going to be vital,” says Brynwolf. “We will only get one chance at this. The charm will protect you from Chana Magus reading your thoughts, but it won’t be enough. If