~CADE'S POV~
"Give me four minutes," I said.
I had the vial back in four and a half. Close enough.
Mira took it from my hand without a word, turned to the bowl of water I'd set on the table while she was preparing, and lowered the vial into it. She held it beneath the surface with both hands, closed her eyes, and went still in the particular way that meant she was working and didn't need commentary from anyone in the room.
"So what exactly are we doing here?" I said, keeping my voice low.
"Finding the person you requested," Mira said, without opening her eyes. "Divination spell."
Ryland put his hand up in my direction without looking at me. Message received. I folded my arms and watched.
The water in the bowl shifted. Not from any draft in the room, the air was perfectly still.
