Kalysto shook his head. “Baneledis… a name for the college application. Call him Baney. Don’t want to call him a name that’s bigger than he is.” He waved the amulet about as he held it up, letting it rock back and forth like a pendulum.
“Your mother solved our problem.” He was grinning. “I also tested it. It turns you before you even know what’s happened. Then you take it off and you turn back. The only side-effect is that it hurts a bit.”
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“I need to buy you a drink? You seem to be under the impression that I have money.” Rhyderi stepped inside the restaurant, following Seres to the booth with the ocean view. “Impressive. Silvermoon was near the coast, but only on the north side. We never got to see something like this. But if you lived in the rich side…” He frowned, abruptly changing the subject. “Where’s the menu?”