Jay was determined to learn more about his craft, the pursuit of necromancy, so even while he was light-headed he continued to watch intently as the bones shuddered and shifted, waiting for the next cycle of summoning and un-summoning to begin.

The day marched on and Jay leaned back, watching the spell like it were a crackling fireplace—rather than the dark, abominable offense of raising the undead that it actually was.

After a lunch of unidentifiable meat, Jay planned to spy on whatever Hegatha was doing in her basement. After Archers’ body rose and fell like the lapping waters, Jay gained 18% more chimera research, bringing it to 77%.