“I bind you with fire,” she said quickly, and tied the eleventh knot. The creature gritted its teeth. The sharp sound made her wince. She froze in place, her eyes wide. It sounded like Tadeo, it did, but witches always tried to trick you. Her brother was dead, Valentín was dead, and this fiend was not her kin. She shook her head. “I bind you with air,” she said, and tied the last knot. The thing in the clearing crouched low and began scratching the ground with its claws. It heaved and opened its jaws. She slid the pistol out of the holster while clutching the rope with her other hand. She
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