*Luca*
“So what now ?” Andreas looks around nervously as we walk through the airport.
“We need to find the train and get our asses to Birmingham”.
“No shit, Sherlock ! I mean when we get there. We know a lot of people there. There is a huge chance we will run into someone we know”.
I sigh. “I know, we cross that bridge when we get to it”.
“Luca ?”
“Hmm”.
“Sorry about… you know”.
*Soleil*I slip out of Lefu's arms when the clock on my cell phone rings. If I hurry with the shower, I can just make it to the last two hours.The hot rays from the shower hit my shoulders and I sigh blissfully. When I open my eyes, I see that the water, which disappears in a small vortex in the drain, has thin streaks in a faint red color. I stare at it, as if it is running from another person, as if I am sitting and watching a movie where the camera shows the protagonist's point of view.It makes me wonder that I feel nothing at all, neither disgust nor worry. Have I seen too much blood already ? Has the last full moon completely ruined my sense of normality ? I had enjoyed watching Casper wither, actually I really found satisfaction in it. I
*Soleil* "We waited a long time before we dared to dissolve the salt circle". Siri says. All four of us are sitting in her kitchen, preparing for the evening's outing to search for newly transformed. “I felt him all the time in his mind, like an echo, and we were unsure if he was hurt enough to make it safe to open without him fleeing or going on the attack”. She squints at Marta to let her continue. "In fact, we are not sure what it was that killed him”. Gudrun adds, as the proud witch did not make mine to continue. Marta's face is closed. I can not tell if she is angry or just focused. I will probably never learn to fully understand her.
*Gudrun* It’s a little after midnight when we turn down a dirt road, driving into the forest. Marta continues down an even smaller road that ends in a parking area. Getting out of the car we quickly grab our things and Martha leads us in between the trees to a little clearing. “No one will come here at this time of the day, and should someone do anyway I will shield us”. Siri explains to Soleil. After preparing everything Siri sits in the middle of the circle and the rest of us sit down around her. We start singing our galdr in hushed voices. Even if it’s late and we are out in the forest the nearest house is not that far away, and we are not sure how far it can be heard if we sing at full volume.
*Lefu*I sit down in the large chair behind the desk and turn the glass of single malt between my fingers. Now that I have decided how my girl's fate should unfold, there is just the matter of organizing everything.The clan council's shooter is aimed at me because of Casper, the psychopathic little gay. It is annoying to have to postpone being with her all the time. But I must not let my impatience fuck off it up. Not when I am so close. It's all just about timing.There is a gentle knock on the door."Did you take care of it ?" Natascha sticks her head in."Yes”. I mutter, still in my own thoughts.&
*Soleil*Gudrun squints at me. We dropped off Marta and Siri a while ago and were now on our way home to me.“I know what the runes say. I knew it even before we left. I just did not trust that it was true, what I saw”. Gudrun begins cautiously."What did you see then ?" I keep looking out at the dark road and the white streaks that whiz out of nothing.“Them and us. I do not know why the higher powers want it, but we need to consider a ceasefire, or perhaps even an alliance. I'm in doubt about what Hagl wants to say, because I do not see how an alliance can restore balance. It will only be restored if all the hamrams are wiped out, as the curse says". Gudrun goes quiet.
*Soleil*"I could get used to this”. He puts a hand on my cheek and strokes my hair behind my ear. "I love you”.A hiss flies through me and I stare speechless at him."I ... think I feel the same way". I hear myself say."Yes ?" He breathes a sigh of relief and smiles crookedly. "I was afraid it was too fast. But I am completely and utterly in love with you".His gaze is so full of passion that my body is immediately set on fire."Show me that”. I whisper.He gently parts m
*Soleil*The alarm in my mobile rings. I turn it off immediately and sit up. Lefu turns and reaches out for me."I'm buying that fucking school so I can decide when you graduate". He mutters."You decided that just now ? But until you get it through, I better get in the shower and get a move on”.“Is it OK for me to just sleep in ? I had hot sex with a goddess last night, so I'm a little tired”. His eyes blink against the light."It must have been hard". I laugh and get up.“Mmm. But then you should see how tired she is” He smiles ch
*Luca*I am awakened by something rustling in the bushes outside. I jump to my feet and is by the door in a flash. I quickly sniff the air and breathe out with relief when a well known scent hits me. It’s when I smell nothing it is dangerous.That’s how it had been last night when the branch snappes outside. I had not been able to catch the scent of any animal that could be the reason for the sound. That is how I knew they had come.“I thought Martin would come get us”.“Can’t I come get my boys ?” An older version of me shows up in the door. “Martin won’t be back before later”.