They say blood makes you related but
loyalty makes you family
Well. Fuck. It had been a monster. So Loren now knew he couldn’t trust his instincts and he felt his heart sink. Worse, it knew about the heartbeat sensor and if that comment wasn’t ominous he didn’t know what was. Obviously Wessex was on it already, and the summoner remained mostly silent, letting her give her orders. He only stirred when she directly addressed him. ”I only have one, which is empty. I’ll store a Spark Bird in it, and leave it where you feel is best. I don’t actually know where the other two are or what they have in them. Maybe Phoebe does?” At least, Remi had mentioned the healer when he’d brought the amulets to the Launceleyn. ”Also Rexanna is the only other Ascended with my magic at the moment.” They hadn’t had time to set up bites, though most of the other Ascended—and all the ones who might bite him, apparently—were in the Temple.
When the other two spoke up, Loren couldn’t help but wonder if more people being involved was better or not. Still, Sunjata and Abasi had been right and the summoner had been uncertain, so maybe it was for the best he wasn’t making these calls. That didn’t mean he couldn’t contribute in other ways. ”Just let me know where to be and when to be there. We should probably put an actual bar, lock, or latch on this door so it doesn’t open just with the panel, just to be safe. I can put it together quietly if we have the materials.” They couldn’t afford to rely upon the magic, apparently, and securing it from the inside just made sense.
When the other two spoke up, Loren couldn’t help but wonder if more people being involved was better or not. Still, Sunjata and Abasi had been right and the summoner had been uncertain, so maybe it was for the best he wasn’t making these calls. That didn’t mean he couldn’t contribute in other ways. ”Just let me know where to be and when to be there. We should probably put an actual bar, lock, or latch on this door so it doesn’t open just with the panel, just to be safe. I can put it together quietly if we have the materials.” They couldn’t afford to rely upon the magic, apparently, and securing it from the inside just made sense.
LOREN
