ep him bound below. Otherwise, this is his fate until his heart or his mind finally crack forever. "
"I understand," said Shrike, cutting off the other woman. "But I have to ask you again-and I dont ask this arrogantly, but out of fear that I cant truly help my father-how do I assassinate spirits? I fight the living. "
"You kill the dead with the weapons of the dead," said Madame Cinders. "Give it to her," she told Primo. The little man came forward and pulled a long-bladed knife from an inner pocket of his jacket. He pressed the knife into Shrikes hand and stepped courteously back. Spyder could see by the way Shrike held the weapon that it was heavier than it looked. The hilt was some kind of black horn inlaid with fine silverwork and a blood red ruby on each side. Shrike slowly pulled the blade from its scabbard, getting the feel of the thing.
"A hellspawn stole from me, so before I left that cursed place I returned the favor," Madame Cinders wheezed before lapsing into a coughing fit. "That is the knife of Apollyon, also called Abbadon. Do you know of him?"
"His name means The Destroyer," said Spyder.
"The Destroyer," repeated Madame Cinders. "The blade will kill anything in this world or the next. "
"Why would a powerful demon need such a weapon?" asked Shrike. "What arent you telling us?"
"Clever girl," said Madame Cinders. "You see far beyond your blindness. "
"Answer the question, please. "
"Apollyon is a general in Lucifers army. He is part of a loyal faction that opposes Asmodai and the ambitious wizard. You see, Hell is in turmoil, Butcher Bird. The devils throne is
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