“Bomba has never seen a ghost or a demon,” the lad said, with an attempt at lightness.
“But they have seen him,” returned Ashati, with a shiver. “Perhaps they are looking at Bomba now.”
The eyes of the ex-slaves glanced about affrightedly at the darkening shadows of the jungle and Bomba felt as though cold water were trickling down his spine.
“If there are ghosts and demons there, how is it that Japazy still lives?” he objected.
“Because he is a man of magic,” replied Neram. “He is more powerful even than was Jojasta.”
“He is the lord of ghosts and demons,” declared Ashati. “They do his bidding.”
Again that chill ran along Bomba’s spine.
What was it that Neram had said?
“Things that the arrow cannot pierce and the knife cannot bite!”