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much
information as possible. I was hoping he would be able to find me. I wasn’t
sure what he would be able to do, but he would at least be able to alert
Victoria and Oliver.
    “We
will try to find you. Listen for me. I will contact you soon,” he said then his
voice was gone.
    I
opened my eyes and attempted to relax. I was just glad he knew I was safe, and
he was working on a way to get me out. Once I got a hold of Eleanor, she was
going to break the curse on Cornelius or pay.

 
    A
short time later the door appeared, and opened. The man that was with Eleanor
the first time came in. He was alone which surprised me a little. He looked
like he was in his mid-thirties. He looked kind of worn considering what he
was. His expression was dark, and I noticed it never changed much. I sat up a
little straighter when he set a bag next to me.
    “What
are you doing?” I asked watching him cautiously.
    He
glanced up at me, then began going through the bag. “I am doing what I am told,
and taking your blood,” he said simply.
    I
wanted to fight him, but I decided the better course might be to befriend him.
“What is your name?” I asked deciding to start with the basics.
    He
looked at me like he was surprised I was even asking. “Gavin,” he said as he
took my arm, and tied a band around it.
    “You
already know my name I guess, Lillian. You can call me Lily though,” I said
trying to be friendly.
    He
looked at me like he didn’t understand what I was doing. “Your reputation
precedes you, and you aren’t known for your manners,” he said dryly.
    I
smiled slightly. He probably knew I was trying to dupe him into believing I
wanted to be his friend. “I have changed since gaining my reputation. A lot has
happened to me to make me see things a little differently.” I winced when he
stuck the needle in my arm. “How do you become a familiar?”
    He
looked at me for a minute. “Is that what you think I am?” he asked quietly.
    “I
thought because Eleanor was a witch, you were her familiar,” I said wondering
if I was saying the wrong things. He seemed like the mention of him being her
familiar was a sore subject.
    “I
am merely a servant,” he said as he attached a bag to the IV he started.
    “But
you want to be her familiar,” I said taking a chance. I knew it could backfire
on me, but it was worth a shot.
    He
watched me for a minute, then shook his head as he stood. “That is none of your
business,” he said quietly. He walked out leaving me alone.
    I
looked at the IV. They really didn’t think it through. I wasn’t about to leave
the thing in my arm. I could reach it with my other hand. I went to pull it
out. I cussed when a searing pain shot through my arm. The pain was worse than
the pain from shifting. The line had some type of spell on it to keep me from
removing it. I tried to catch my breath as the pain started to subside. I
leaned my head back against the wall. I should have known she would come up
with a way to keep the line in me. She obviously wasn’t as air headed as I
hoped.

 
    The
loss of so much blood made me weak. The door reappeared as soon as the bag was
full. Gavin came back in, and changed the bag out. They were going to continue
to bleed me. At this rate I would never get out of the place. I was beginning
to think I should have listened to the others. I hated when I second guessed my
choices. I had nothing to do but think about what I had done. I was doing
nothing to help Cornelius.
    “You
are not as upbeat anymore,” Gavin said quietly as he changed the bag.
    I
looked at him trying to decide what to say. “You wouldn’t be upbeat either if
you were in my shoes.”
    He
watched me for a second like he was trying to decide what to say. “Why did you
let yourself get caught? You were doing so well at evading Julian,” he said
after a minute.
    “I
needed to find out who put a curse on Cornelius,” I said softly.
    “Is
he your lover?” he asked quietly. He was done changing the