"One, this is a tricky spell and we don't want to overstretch it. Two," he said, lowering his voice and getting as close as he dared, the heat sizzled between them as though daring them to touch. "I don't know what's waiting on the other side, but I would prefer quality over quantity. It's not that I don't trust your friends, dove. But that —beyond those flames— is danger and unknown. And you can't keep track of all of them. So only three. You, James and Reggie, okay?" 