They say blood makes you related but
loyalty makes you family
Apparently, Rexanna thought if Loren showed up he’d magically know what to do. Maybe that was true: he’d done alright with Frey. However, that was also his own body, under the watchful eye of the god of sex. And maybe hands. It was a bit hazy. He figured it would be a little different with real people. ”I’m pretty sure I know I am. I should uh…” As his voice trailed off, he flushed a furious shade of scarlet. Talking about his own sexual and romantic history after she’d just revealed her much more colorful past would probably just sound silly and lame. Granted, he wasn’t sure why he cared so much.
Unfortunately, the discussion of those they’d lost was enough to take his mind off it. This wasn’t better though. It was almost a relief to have the distraction the blue-eyed woman provided by bringing up the portal incident and how the Ascended might need help. Of course, it was concerning, but at least it wasn’t his problem, for once. Unless his friends were involved obviously or unless it spilled over to all of the Hollowed Grounds. ”All the Ascended? And why?” The summoner couldn’t be an effective advocate if he didn’t know what had happened; of course, he might not support their actions, in which case he didn’t know what he would do. Hopefully it wouldn’t come to that.
It turned out the story wasn’t over, and not just because they were still living it. This time, he stayed quiet until she finished—though he winced at the mention of Zariah—before he finally responded. ”I guess you two were better at dating than you thought.” At that moment he realized there might be more to the tale, so he fell silent again. Still, her words were giving him a little bit of hope.
Unfortunately, the discussion of those they’d lost was enough to take his mind off it. This wasn’t better though. It was almost a relief to have the distraction the blue-eyed woman provided by bringing up the portal incident and how the Ascended might need help. Of course, it was concerning, but at least it wasn’t his problem, for once. Unless his friends were involved obviously or unless it spilled over to all of the Hollowed Grounds. ”All the Ascended? And why?” The summoner couldn’t be an effective advocate if he didn’t know what had happened; of course, he might not support their actions, in which case he didn’t know what he would do. Hopefully it wouldn’t come to that.
It turned out the story wasn’t over, and not just because they were still living it. This time, he stayed quiet until she finished—though he winced at the mention of Zariah—before he finally responded. ”I guess you two were better at dating than you thought.” At that moment he realized there might be more to the tale, so he fell silent again. Still, her words were giving him a little bit of hope.
LOREN
