The spirit nodded in agreement. "He tells the truth, there is hope. Without the rest of the ingredients, even if Azur has Alena, his mission will fail. But before everyone sighs in relief, I have more news."
Rufus looked at his ancestor with tired eyes. He had really had it up to the neck with her. It looked like she had more information that she had been holding back. Was it her goal to see to it that the supernatural war happened?
"What is it Zephyra?" he asked.
Ignoring the irritation in his voice, Zephyra said calmly, "The demons have been working on two plans ever since Azur's escape from the prison. Plan one was the keys and when it looked hopeless, Othello told them about plan B which is the blood sacrifice. With time and secrecy on their side, the demons have been hunting for the other things needed for the spell long before we started.
