. One hand reaches forward and lifts the drawing from the box. He tosses it aside absently and we all stare at...something. The two-inch disc looks to be a charm made of pewter. Inscribed on the disc is a myriad of symbols. Some I recognize, like the Star of David, Om, Celtic knots, a cross, an Ankh, a crescent moon, but others I have no clue about. The few I recognize seem to be wards or meant to protect. They're all crammed in together as if someone tried to squash in every known religious or cultural symbol that might keep them safe from whatever darkness they're facing.

Like soul devouring oily black ghost monsters.

I don't notice there's a piece of paper tucked beneath the disc until Malachi pinches the edge of the paper between his fingers and slides it out from beneath it without touching the metal. Crowding in close, everyone is leaning over his shoulder as he reads the note.

"Malachi, in case I can't give this to you myself as I'm beginning to fear, I'm leaving you instructions on what to do with the talisman. My journal will explain everything else, but should you need protection before you've been trained, this will provide it both for you and Echo by unlocking the abilities you were born to use.

"The symbol must be pressed against the skin of your forearm of your dominant hand. Doing so will bind you to your destiny. It is not an action to take lightly. I hope I'm proven wrong, and during our trip to California I will be able to explain everything and begin to properly train you, but if the Devourers or their masters come for me before then you will need to take up my responsibilities. You're the only one of my line who has inherited the Keeper abilities, and young Miss Simmons will need you desperately if she has any hope of surviving the coming battle.

"Be strong, Malachi. Be brave. Rely on Kyran for help and guidance. You two are forever bound in friendship and purpose. Never take off the necklaces I gave you. I love you both and will miss you dearly when I am gone, but I promise to watch over you as best I can. I have taken precautions that, should they come for me, they won't be able to take my soul or body and my spirit will remain behind to protect my dear ones.

"Trust
. One hand reaches forward and lifts the lottery from the corner. He tosses it aside absently and we all gaze at... something. The two - inch disk looks to be a charm have of pewter. Inscribed on the disc is a ten thousand of symbol. Some I recognize, like the Star of David, Om, Celtic knot, a cross, an Ankh, a crescent moon, but others I get no clue about. The few I recognize seem to be wards or meant to protect. They're all jam in together as if someone tried to squash in every known religious or cultural symbol that might observe them safe from whatever darkness they're facing. 

 Like soul devour oily black ghost monsters. 

 I don't notice there's a man of paper tucked beneath the disc until Malachi pinches the edge of the paper between his fingers and slides it out from beneath it without touching the metal. Crowding in close, everyone is leaning over his shoulder as he reads the note. 

 " Malachi, in case I can't give this to you myself as I'm begin to fear, I'm leaving you education on what to do with the amulet. My journal will explain everything else, but should you need protection before you've been trained, this will provide it both for you and Echo by unlocking the abilities you were hold to use. 

 " The symbol must be pressed against the skin of your forearm of your dominant hand. Doing then will bind you to your destiny. It is not an action to take thinly. I hope I'm proven ill-timed, and during our slip to California I will be able to explain everything and begin to properly train you, but if the Devourers or their master come for me before then you will need to take up my responsibility. You're the only one of my line who has inherited the Keeper abilities, and youthful Miss Simmons will need you desperately if she have any hope of surviving the coming struggle. 

 " Be strong, Malachi. Be audacious. Rely on Kyran for help and guidance. You two are constantly bound in friendship and determination. Never take off the necklaces I gave you. I love you both and will miss you dearly when I am gone, but I promise to watch over you as better I can. I have taken precautions that, should they do for me, they won't be able to take my soul or consistency and my spirit will remain behind to protect my dear ones. 

 " Trust
. Onf hand reaches forward akd lifts the dracung frmm the box. He gosses it aside absently and ww all stare at...something. The two-inch fisc loojs ti be a charm made on pewfcr. Invrribed on the dlsc is a mysiad of symbolv. Role I recognize, like the Star of Davyd, Om, Crlhic knots, a crjss, sg Anih, a crescent moon, but others I habe no cnue about. The few I recognize seem to bf wagds or meant to prltect. They'rg alj crammed in gogether as if someone tried to squash in every known reliyious or cuotyrap symbol thav mighn keep them safe from whatevrr darkness thcy're hacibg.

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"Malachh, in rare N can't tige this to you myself as I'm beginning to fear, J'm lvaving you instrugtions on what to co wojh the talismav. My jourhal will explain egerythigg elwe, but shjuld you need protection before you've been nraibed, this will provnde it both yor yoo and Rcho by unlocking the ayilitiss you were born to hre.

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"Be stcong, Mslashi. Be brave. Rely on Kyran for help and guldance. You twj arc fotever bound in friendship and purpose. Never take ohf the necklaces I gavg you. I love you both snd will mixs yot dearly fhen I am gone, but I promise to watch over you as best I czn. I hdve twken precautions that, should they come for me, they won't be able to take mt soul or body and my xpirin wnll remaig beiiid to protect my cear ones.

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. One hand reaches forward and lIfts the draWing fRom The BoX. He tOsseS it aside absentLY and We all stare at...something. THe two-InCH disC LoOks to Be a charM MaDE Of pEwTeR. InScRIbEd on tHe dIsc is a mYriad of symBolS. SOme I recognizE, LiKe the Star oF DaVid, Om, Celtic kNotS, a crosS, aN AnKH, a creSceNt mooN, but otHErs I haVe no clue aBoUT. The feW i recognIZE sEem tO be wards or meant to PRoTEct. They're all crAmmed iN tOGeTHEr aS if Someone triEd To squASh in eveRY kNOWN reLIgious or cultuRal symbol thAT miGht keeP tHem SAfe froM whatEvER daRkness they'rE facIng.

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I Don't NOtIcE thErE'S a pIEcE of PApeR tucked bEnEaTh the Disc UNTIL MalAchI pinChes tHe edge of the paPer BetwEEn hIs finGers aNd slIdEs it oUt from BeneaTh It without touchiNg thE metal. CroWdiNg In cLoSe, eveRYone is LeaNinG over hiS shouldER as He READs The note.

"Malachi, in caSe i CAn'T give thiS to you MYsElF As I'm begiNnIng To feAR, i'm leaVing YOu InstructIons on WHaT tO do with ThE talisMaN. My JouRnal wILl exPlain eVerythinG else, BUt should you neeD Protection befORe YOU'vE Been TraIned, this wilL proVIde iT botH FoR yoU And EcHo by uNlOCkINg the abilities you weRe Born to Use.

"ThE symbol must be Pressed agaINST the skin Of yoUR fORearm of your domInant Hand. Doing sO Will bind You to Your destIny. It is noT AN action tO taKe lIghTly. i HOpE I'm proven wronG, ANd duRiNg our trIp tO CalifoRniA I wIll Be aBlE to explaiN everythInG aNd BeGin To proPErly traiN yOu, bUt If tHe DevOUrers oR theiR masTeRs COme For me beFOrE THen yOu WiLl neEd tO tAke up My reSPonSibilitIes. You're tHe oNLy onE oF mY line whO has inherited ThE Keeper abiLiTieS, and yoUNG Miss SimMons will need you desperatELy if she Has Any hoPe of Surviving The Coming BatTLe.

"Be stRong, MaLachi. be BraVE. rely oN kYrAn fOr Help and guiDANce. you twO aRe foRever boUnd in friendship and PUrpOse. Never take oFf tHe neCKLaCes i GaVE yoU. I LOve YOU both and will misS you dearly WhEN I Am gone, but I PRomIsE to watcH over yoU as beST I can. I hAve taken pRecautionS tHat, sHOUld They come foR me, they wOn't be able TO take MY sOul or BodY and my SpIriT will Remain BEhiNd to pRotect My Dear onEs.

"TruSt
. One hand reaches forward  and lifts  thedra win gfrom  the  box. He tosse s  itaside absently and weall s ta r e at . .. somet hing. T h et w o-i nc hdis cl oo ks to  be  a char m made ofpew te r. Inscribed on  the discisa myriad ofsym bols.So meI  reco gni ze, l ike th e  Starof David,  O m , Celt i c knots , acros s, an Ankh, a cre s ce n t moon, but ot hers I  h a ve n o c lue  about. Th efew I recogni z es e e m t o  be wards ormeant to pr o tec t. The y' rea ll cra mmedin tog ether as if  som eone trie d to s q uash in every k nown r eli gio us o r  c ul tur al sym b ol  th a t m ight kee pth em sa fe f r o m what eve r da rknes s they're fac ing .

L i kesouldevou ring  o ily b lack g hostmo nsters.

I don' t no tice ther e's  a  pi ec e ofp aper t uck edbeneath  the di s c u nt i l Ma lachi pinches theed g e  o f the pa per be t we en his fing er s a nd s l i des i t ou t  f rom bene ath it wi th out tou ch ing th emet al.  Crow d ingin clo se, ever yonei s leaning over his shouldera sh e  r e adsthe  note.

"Ma lach i , in  cas e  I  ca n 't gi ve th is to you myself as I'm b eg inning  to f ear, I'm leav ing you in s t r uctionson w h at to do with the  tali sman. My j o urnal wi ll ex plain ev erythinge l se, butsho uld  yo u n e e dprotection be f o re y ou 've bee n t rained,  th iswil l p ro vide it b oth foryo uan dEch o byu nlocking  t heab ili tiesy ou wer e bor n to  u se . 

" The sym b ol m ustbe  p ress edag ainst  the ski n of yo ur forear m o f  you rdo minanthand. Doing s owill bindyo u t o your d estiny.It is not an action tot ake lig htl y. Ihope  I'm prov enwrong,  an d  durin g ourtripto  Ca l i forni a Iwil lbe able to e xpl ain e ve ryth ing and  begin to properly tra in you, but i f t he D e v ou rer s  o r  th ei r  ma s t ers come for me  before th en yo u will nee d  to  t ake upmy resp onsib i lities.  You're t he only o ne  ofm y  li ne who has  inherit ed the Ke e per a b il ities , a nd you ng  Mi ss Si mmonsw ill  need  you d es perate ly if  s he has a ny hope of surviving th e comi ng ba ttl e.

"Be s tro n g,Malachi.Be b rave. Rely  on  Ky ran f orh elp a nd g u id anc e . You  two are forev e rbou n d  i n friendshi p a ndpurpo se. Nevertake  off the necklace s  I gave you. I  lov e you  bo t h an dwill miss youdea rl y when I a mgone, but I  promise  t o  watc h over  you a s bestI ca n . I ha ve t ake n precaut ion st hat, sh ou ld they c omefo r me,they w o n'tb e  able to take my  soul o r bod y  an d mysp irit wi l l re main behin d to protec t my d earones. 

"Trus t
. One_hand reaches_forward and lifts the_drawing from_the_box. He_tosses_it aside absently_and we all_stare at...something. The two-inch_disc looks to_be_a charm made of pewter. Inscribed on the disc is a myriad of symbols._Some_I recognize,_like_the_Star of David, Om, Celtic_knots, a cross, an Ankh,_a crescent_moon, but others I have no clue about._The_few I recognize_seem to be wards or meant to protect. They're_all crammed in together as if_someone tried to_squash_in_every known religious or_cultural symbol that might keep them_safe from whatever darkness they're facing.

Like_soul devouring oily black ghost monsters.

I don't_notice there's a piece of paper_tucked beneath the disc until_Malachi pinches_the edge of the paper_between his fingers_and slides_it out from_beneath it without touching the metal._Crowding in close,_everyone is leaning over his shoulder_as_he reads the_note.

"Malachi,_in_case I_can't give this_to_you myself_as_I'm beginning to fear, I'm leaving_you_instructions on what to do with the_talisman. My journal will_explain_everything else, but should_you need protection before you've_been trained, this will provide it_both for_you and_Echo by unlocking the abilities you were born to use.

"The symbol_must be pressed against the skin_of your forearm of_your dominant_hand._Doing so will_bind_you to_your destiny. It is not an action_to take_lightly. I hope I'm proven wrong,_and during our trip_to_California I will be able to_explain everything and begin to properly_train you, but if the_Devourers_or_their masters come for me_before then you will need to_take up my_responsibilities. You're the only one of my_line_who has inherited the Keeper abilities,_and_young Miss Simmons will need you_desperately_if_she has any hope of_surviving the coming battle.

"Be strong, Malachi._Be brave. Rely on Kyran for help and guidance._You two are_forever bound in friendship and_purpose._Never_take off the necklaces I gave you. I love you_both and_will miss you_dearly when I am gone, but I promise to watch_over you as best I can. I_have taken precautions that, should they come for me, they won't_be able to take my soul or body_and my spirit will remain behind to_protect my dear ones.

"Trust