They say blood makes you related but
loyalty makes you family
Raising his eyebrows at Melita's response, Loren pressed his lips together. Then he shrugged. "If you say so." His own words were short and clipped, and he made no attempt to disguise that he was just as unhappy to be in her presence as she seemed to be in his.
As he stared into the puddle, the darkness began creeping over him as well, consuming his skin and features. He somehow managed to tear his gaze away just before his eyes disappeared in the water. Expression troubled, he shook his head faintly. "Well, I warned you. Good luck with the puddles." His tone was as upset as her features were, and he turned to look around for Astra.
As he stared into the puddle, the darkness began creeping over him as well, consuming his skin and features. He somehow managed to tear his gaze away just before his eyes disappeared in the water. Expression troubled, he shook his head faintly. "Well, I warned you. Good luck with the puddles." His tone was as upset as her features were, and he turned to look around for Astra.
LOREN
