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тАЬCabin,тАЭ I decided.
Piling inside, we barricaded the doors with furniture, then
closed and locked the wooden shutters and the windows. This
was accomplished without conversation. We've done this sort
of stuff before. But our next step was not so obvious.
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by Nick Pollotta


тАЬCouncil,тАЭ I ordered, and they gathered around.
тАЬSummary. It resembles every nasty thing in the world
combined, likes water and ice, dislikes fire and holy water.тАЭ
тАЬAnd it lies,тАЭ Jessica added, tucking a pert breast back into
the bikini top it had inadvertently popped out of while she
ran. Feeling my face flush, I did my best to ignore the action.
тАЬSo it's demonic in nature,тАЭ Mindy said eagerly, her eyes
starting to brighten with the prospect of battle. тАЬThat's a start
at least. Dick, Raul, did you recognize it?тАЭ
Both of the wizards shook heads. I knew how much they
wished for their gear and once again I cursed myself for
making the mages leave the stuff behind. But it was well
known that if you don't sit on them occasionally, wizards
would do nothing all day but play with their wands. No joke
intended.
тАЬJessica, any chance of doing a Mind Blast?тАЭ I asked
hopefully.
The lady psychic stared. тАЬAgainst that behemoth? No way.тАЭ
тАЬFather?тАЭ
Over by the porch, Donaher let the window curtain drop
back into place. тАЬSorry, Ed, did my best already.тАЭ
True enough. Evil clerics might have more destructive
spells than a Catholic priest, but they sure weren't the kind of
folk you really wanted to pal around with. Or turn your back
on.
тАЬOkay,тАЭ I said, biting a lip. тАЬThen its physical weapons.тАЭ
Pulling out my .357 Magnum I checked the load. It was a
combo load, two cold iron, two silver, and two steel-jacketed
hollow point bullets. Damn.
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тАЬThe thing doesn't like fire, so I'll light the fireplace,тАЭ
Jessica offered, moving across the living room. Defense was
always her best talent.
тАЬAnd the oven,тАЭ Mindy reminded, flipping her sword
through the air. тАЬHey, isn't there kerosene in the basement?тАЭ
I smiled. тАЬWay to go, killer. There's a couple of ten gallon