"No rest for the wicked"

Ace contemplates how to 'distract' a creature that wants to eat his brain or soul without imperiling either of those things and comes up empty.

He is fond of his brain now that he has it again and his soul... he isn't even sure that belongs to him.

Oh well.

Exposing his brain as bait would be inconvenient so he goes for option two.

Offering gnosis to spirits is something he is used to doing pretty regularly. This is creepier but not fundamentally different. Focusing on the space above his palm he concentrates a portion of his spiritual energy. He isn't in the umbra so he is surprised when a small white light appears.

The nearby Nightrenders all immediately snap around and lock on to him.

"I think that worked a little too well" he shouts so Elle can hear him wherever she is slinking then he pulls his gnosis back into himself.

"Thats enough of a free preview. You'll have to catch me if you want the buffet!"

Ace wheels his arms around comically to make sure the Nightrenders are tracking him and bolts in the opposite direction of the cowering children.