Ritual

“Some friend you have, Syrana.” Iris said as she watched the Khione pace the room. “Really the best.”

“Cool it down, Iris.” Xanth said to her, he stood with his back resting against the window bars and his arms crossed. “Nobody knew it would go down this way. One positive thing though; we are out of the blizzard out there.”

“Yeah?” Iris faced him now. “And of what good is that if we cannot get to do what we had come here for in the first place? Should I remind you that Ryder is out there on his way to sacrifice your newly discovered cousin?” she rolled her eyes and in a low voice added; “Frankly, I could only care less about that.”

Xanth groaned and moved away from the window, he was getting tired of having to listen to Iris and he just wished Syrana could make her go to sleep again.

“The room is not sealed off by magic.” Kye spoke and everyone turned to face him, not finding any importance in what he had just said.

“And…?” Iris asked.

“And we can make our escape out of here.” he said