Chapters 17, 18 and 19 Summary

Chapter 17 - On his way to the meeting about the duel, Harry picks up the Shroud sample left for him by Fr. Vincent. He is both surprised and disappointed to see how small it is, commenting in narration that its size will limit the range and the intensity of the spell he can channel through it as he tries to track the Shroud. He then picks up Shiro, and as they drive, they discuss the possibility of not fighting the duel, and the validity of not fighting at all, with Shiro commenting that he prefers not to fight, but that sometimes fighting is both necessary and unavoidable. Shortly after they arrive at the site for the meeting, a local hangout for paranormals called McAnally's, Kincaid appears, acting as proxy for The Archive. He is followed within a few moments by Ortega...