Chapter one
The limit
Desolation reigned in the witch's cave, mice darted underfoot. Nikto, looking at the witch's paraphernalia, suddenly laughed, turned to Karina, who was tensely standing next to Lis and Arel:
“To whom did she address? Well, when you tried to drive me out and free your brother.”
“She was referring to some more powerful Demon, as she said. He should have ordered you to leave,” Karina shyly looked down.
“How did she address him? His name?”
“I don’t remember… something long and incomprehensible…”
“It says here: Ran-hma-nap-hchi. Was she referring to the Demon Ranhmanaphchi?”
“Yes,” Karina barely uttered. The memories of that evening were terrible.
“Is it your acquaintance?” Lis grimaced skeptically.