Chapter ONE - Weebly

He even took a step back from Ethan, seeming to
realize that he ought to be frightened of him. But then he
went on.
“That’s the only explanation for what happened to
her. I thought about going to Pryce. Of course I did.
But she would be the first to admit that she doesn’t
know much about your kind. And so we … we asked
around. I’ve always known there were spellers in
Boston. A person just needed to know where to look.
And when I heard that there was a thieftaker who was
also a speller…” He shrugged. “Well, how could I not
seek you out?”
“Who told you I was a conjurer?”
“I don’t know. I have men who work for me. I’ve
had them combing the streets for information since last
night. I suppose one of them heard of your … talent.”
Berson said all this without meeting Ethan’s gaze,
leaving the thieftaker to wonder if he was being
completely truthful.
Still, the events of the last day had made it clear to
Ethan that too many people knew his secret. The last
thing he wanted or needed was for every man and