Kael reached into his other pocket and produced a small, elegant dagger made from the same metal—adamantine. He held it out for everyone to see, its blade sharp and pristine, with intricate carvings on the hilt.
Amanda's eyes flicked to the dagger, and recognition flashed across her face this time. "Wait, that's the dagger I bought for you at the auction. But how could it have...?"
Kael nodded, confirming her thoughts. "Somehow, the dagger and the idol canceled each other's curses when I brought them together out of boredom, in that haunted mansion. It was a stroke of luck, really. I don't fully understand how it worked, but it did. The idol... the spirit that was sealed in the idol became my beast companion."
Seraphina's expression shifted, and she looked at Kael with surprise. "Your beast companion? You mean... that cat?"
