“Let’s do it in the dining room,” Devon suggested before everyone went to stand up.

“Alright,” Ellen said before leading Harris, Sadie, Blaire, Trevor, Devon and Galvin into the dining room.

Allyson went to check on Sonya.

The beast master incantation was a vivacious one. It was twelve lines long that Ellen had to cast alone and then burn the pages once the words were read aloud.

Nothing visual had happened once the pages were turned into ashes, and after waiting for a short time, Ellen asked, “What happen? Why did it fail?”

Devon took a breath before saying, “The beast master incantation doesn’t give off audio or showy effects when cast.”

“Okay, well, how do I know if it has been cast correctly?” Ellen asked.

“You’ll have to test it,” Blaire said. “However, as long as you say the words correctly and do the ritual correctly, I’ve never heard of it failing.”

“Okay, well, I want to be sure,” Ellen said. “Harry, where can I go to test it?”

Harris thought for a moment before saying, “I can’t think of a place. Allyson might be able to though.”

“Okay, I’ll ask her,” Ellen said before walking towards the living room. The others followed her into the next room. “Allyson. Where can I go to test my control over the beasts?”

“Public places—like the zoo—should be avoided during Ellen’s tests,” Blaire said. “The last thing Ellen needs is having the animals acting strangely in view of the public’s eye.”

Allyson amusingly grinned before saying, “There have been wild dog sightings in Skidaway Island State Park for the past two weeks.”

“Let’s go there,” Ellen urged.

“Alright,” Harris agreed. “Let me use the bathroom first.”

Ellen just nodded.