Page 65 of Seer
Cal said to the Ouija board, “Can you understand me?”
TheYessparkled with magic. Almost everyone in the room gasped.
Cal glanced at me, then back to the board. “Um, how would you like us to address you?”
The sparkles spelled outM-S-J-A-C-K-S-O-N.
Cal and I, being from Bent Oak where 80s music ruled the airwaves, were the only ones who laughed.
Smiling, Cal asked, “Thank you, Ms. Jackson. Um, are you a weapon?”
The entire board sparkled.
Bettina piped up. “Ms. Jackson, are you what Karsha was talking about when she told me there was an Elven weapon in the book room?”
Yessparkled.
Cal nodded thanks at Bettina.
The board spelled out,I-L-I-K-E-D-K-A-R-S-H-A.
Bettina smiled. “Me too. I miss her.”
Yessparkled.
Cal asked, “Ms. Jackson, are you waiting for a certain person to, er, wield you?”
The entire board sparkled.
“Um, does that mean you don’t know?”
Yessparkled.
“Crap,” I muttered. Cal grunted an agreement.
He said, “Just so we’re clear, you’re not sure if you’re a weapon or not?”
Yessparkled.
“Ms. Jackson, there are some creatures killing Wonders, and they can create fog or turn into fog. Do you know what kind of creatures they are?”
Nosparkled, and we all let out disappointed breaths.
“Um, thanks for telling us. Greg and I are only here for the rest of the day. Do you want to keep hanging out here at TWIST, or do you want to be taken somewhere?” Cal made a face, probably regretting not phrasing that as a yes or no question.
The sparkles spelled outL-E-A-V-E.
“Okay, where do you want to go?”
The entire board sparkled.
Cal shrugged. “Would you like to go back to Bent Oak with me and Greg?”
Yesflashed.
“Okay,” I said. “No problem.”
Ms. Jackson flashedE-S-C-A-P-A-D-E,and I laughed. “Exactly. We’ll focus on going through the rest of the books, and this evening Cal and I will head back to Bent Oak with you, Ms. Jackson. Wait.” I held up a hand. “What pronouns do you prefer?”
