Page 7 of Forging Bonds: Part One

Griff shakes his head, "I didn't read anything about any limitations, but I wasn't looking for them, so I can't say for certain if they don't have any."

Reed's voice rumbles through the van as he points out, "It wouldn't really have been the best time to test out that theory and see if it worked. We were moments away from being pulled into the ocean."

"Good point," Raiden agrees.

Chapter Three

Neith

"Plus, we aren't used to having them and being able to call on them in dangerous situations, so it wasn't our first thought," Doc adds.

River grins, "Plus, if they had turned up, then Van wouldn't have done his awesome waterspout trick."

Van chuckles, "I also wouldn't have nearly gotten eaten by that giant thing with teeth as big as I am."

"Oh yeah. Good point," River replies with a frown.

"We should probably test it to see if they do come when we call them. We don't want to call on them in the Choosing, thinking that they will come and them not turn up," Ransom suggests.

"That's a good idea," I reply.

"Well, since we're heading back, we should probably do it now," Griff points out.

"You're right, but where?" Evander replies. "We don't want humans or supes to see the kelpies if they do turn up. It's not like they are well received by anyone since they are very well known for eating humans and supes alike."

I frown, "I can't really think of anywhere nearby where we would be guaranteed not to be witnessed."

"What about going back to House?" Reed asks. "We've only just left, so it's not going to take too long to go back, and we know that the grounds there are safe."

"We didn't actually explore the grounds to know that for certain," Ransom points out. "But I see what you mean, and it is most likely the safest space to do it."

I nod, "Yeah, it is. I'll turn around. I don't know whether we will get a better opportunity to test it than now, especially without being in danger."

"Agreed," Evander says.

Fortunately, it's not long until House's gates are opening for us again. I have always wondered why the gates work, but House hasn't been able to do anything with the grounds. I asked Ethel about it once, but she only answered me in her roundabout way, which didn't actually answer any of my questions. She likes to do that when she has the answers, but she doesn't want to or maybe can't tell me.

We all climb back out of the van.

Before we do anything, I head back up the steps and open the door, shouting, "It's just us!"

"Who else would it be, Dear?" Ethel shouts back, "No one else would dare to come here."

I chuckle, "Good point."

I close the door again and then head back to the guys, in all honesty, Ethel probably has a point. This house was well known by the locals for being somewhere that even supernaturals wouldn't dare to come, even teenagers on a dare refused to come here, especially after I started to stay here. For some reason, that just seemed to make it even more scary. I don't know why since I'm human. Although some of the supes around here were aware that I ran with Dimitri, so that probably helped. No one messes with Dimitri.

"Okay, so how do we do this?" River asks, a giant smile on his face and his eyes sparking with excitement.

"I have no idea," Ransom admits.

Raiden looks at Griff, "Griff? What did the books say?"

"Well, they pretty much just said that supernaturals that were bonded with kelpies could whistle and call them to their location if they required assistance or just wanted them," Griff explains, a slight furrow in his eyebrows as he tries to recall what he read.

"That's it?" Van asks.

"Well, in all fairness, it would be quite difficult to write how you would whistle," Doc replies.

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