grab the cat by the neck, in a fit of feelings, because I thought that I had forever lost my harmful companion, to whom I managed to become very attached.

- I'll feed you, but first, let's free the soul languishing in this stone? I ask, waiting for an affirmative nod and clarifying. - You said you remember the ritual. Are the herbs you need close by?

Mistofele closes his eyes and is silent for a couple of minutes. While he is thinking intently, I explain to Brandon what is happening here, assuring that the ritual will not take much time.

- Everything is there, - the cat gives out....