“At least you don’t have to bear the burden of harnessing the shadows,” Lance said gently. “They only passed through you. They didn’t take root.” His gaze found mine and I knew he was worrying about us having to deal with it. I agreed with him. But we were also prepared in a way. We’d been dancing with the shadows for years when we practiced black magic and if they might give us an advantage in a fight, then I’d accept the weight of carrying them.
