Relics - Raise Dead

lost.

"Then tell me: What does this particular relic do," he asked, hoping to redirect the topic somewhere that might reinstitute his thought. "The stolen one."

"Uhhhhh," said Olliebollen.

"It's supposed," said Sansaime, carelessly, like she didn't fully believe a rumor she was going to spread anyway, "to raise the dead."

Whatever thought he lost no longer mattered.

"Raise the dead?" Jay repeated.

"Oh, so it's that one huh?" said Olliebollen. "Right, I know all about it! Ahem—The Staff of Lazarus! It was used by this evil wizard until King John and his knights slew the wizard in a great battle. But then, being a dumb human, John said, 'This power is reserved solely for Christ!' and sealed the staff in a vault under Whitecrosse Castle, where it stayed until—now! Strange though! I thought only those with royal blood could open the vault, so how'd it get stolen? I wonder!"

***

[4] Amorous Birds of Prey