Chapter 9
Ellis
The song was Heroes, a cover done by the Australian band Icehouse. Ellis had heard it at Lucian’s house. Lucian had excellent taste in everything, and apparently so did Bryn.
Ellis had been close to martial artists when they were training. He’d sparred with Clark. He’d seen Kris and Daniel and all his friends shoot at the range. There was an economy of motion that the athletically and lethally inclined all shared. Ellis admired it, strived for it, and knew he’d never get there. He was a workhorse, not a prince of motion.
And as he watched Bryn begin to move—not merely stretch or contort but move—Ellis thought of churches and gods and houses of worship.
Bryn’s feet bent in ways Ellis had never seen. Bryn could balance perfectly on one foot or even a single toe. When Bry
