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boasted, although he hadn’t done much time travel yet — there was so much of the Otherworldto explore and Avery found the physical realm mundane no matter what point in time. ‘From the Otherworld I can gain access to history past and future. And I shall endeavour to seek out our dear sister-in-law at the first opportunity.’ Avery looked first to the Governess and then to his father to reassure them.
    â€˜But who would do this?’ Tory appealed for possibilities. ‘Lahmu has brought freedom, peace and prosperity to the interplanetary alliance, and we haven’t had so much as a whiff of discontent from any quarter of humanity, mortal or not.’
    Everyone dwelt long and hard on the question, and no one could suggest there was even a fraction of discontent, and certainly none so large or organised as to be able to hijack an entire space station undetected.
    â€˜But even if you do get the tracking system operational, they won’t be able to track the Aten through etheric space?’ Avery sought clarification from Floyd.
    â€˜That is correct,’ Floyd confirmed.
    â€˜I shall spread the word throughout the Otherworld … if they pass through my dominion, I shall know about it,’ Avery vowed and Rhun gave him a sideways glance.
    â€˜I don’t believe you are the ruler of the Otherworld just yet, or have I missed news of your initiation with the Night Hunter, little brother?’
    â€˜Any day now,’ Avery warranted, and Rhun nodded to himself as if not entirely sure about that.
    â€˜I shall accompany Floyd to Lura.’ Maelgwn stood up, wanting to aid Zabeel through his crisis. ‘I’ll report back to you if there is any news,’ he advised Candace, as Tory approached to bid her husband goodbye.
    â€˜I should go also.’ Avery requested the Governess’s leave, even though he was not yet officially part of Lahmu’s council.
    Candace granted his request with a nod. ‘I had best inform my husband of the event.’
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    Avery couldn’t help but suspect a connection between Fallon’s mysterious admirer and the disappearance of the Aten, as in both instances superhuman ability had been required to execute the deception and none of the Chosen were corrupt enough to have committed the crimes.
    He sought his mentor at his favourite Otherworldly haunt on Gaia, and was surprised to find the Lord of the Night absent — this place may as well have been Gwyn ap Nudd’s office and it was always business hours.
    Night Hunter? Avery telepathically requested the lord’s presence or alternatively, for Avery to be willed to his mentor, whichever was more convenient for the Otherworldly ruler in this instance. In all of his fifteen-year apprenticeship with Gwyn ap Nudd this technique had never failed him; therefore, Avery was deeply shocked when nothing happened.
    He’s not here, young master, informed Templeton the old willow tree by the river.
    The upper body of the nature spirit protruded from the tree that once represented its body in the physical world, although in Gaia’s current age nothing remained of the tree at all. A mass of matted twigs sprang from Templeton’s head and his facial features were long and drawn. Green glowing were his eyes, as his spirit wassaturated with earth energy. His arms resembled branches and stick-like hands and fingers extended from these two appendages. If this place was Gwyn’s office, then Templeton was the Night Hunter’s secretary.
    Avery found the claim amusing and thought he knew better. ‘Of course he’s here. Why doesn’t he want me to locate him? Is this a test? My initiation, perhaps?’
    The master said you had nothing left to prove. He has gone, Sire. The Night Hunter said that you were in charge now.
    â€˜What!’ Now Avery really was alarmed. ‘But I need his assistance … there are still so many things about this realm that I don’t