“Chris! Stand down!” Amelia shouts, her turquoise eyes glowing and an intense energy coming over the room.
He looks at her incredulously, “Did you not hear what she said?”
“Did you?” She retorts pointedly.
“Chris, I know this is triggering a lot of issues for you, but we have to let her tell us the whole story. She said what Mei saw was a glamour. Let her explain,” Eric says soothingly, coming over and laying a hand on Chris’s shoulder. What, is he the peacekeeper or something?
Mei steps around Chris and takes his hand in hers, which is giant by comparison. “Eric is right, I want to hear what else she has to say. It’s okay,” she says gently. Chris looks down at her with a pained expression, but he takes a few deep breaths, kisses the back of her hand, and takes a step back. Mei gives m
