"Lexi is taking far too long," Makina said, still curled up in Cross's chair. Cross had long since moved to the window, his head pressed against the cool glass. While he agreed, he chose to remain silent.
The choice did not sit well with the Spirit Goddess and Cross felt the temperature in the room begin to drop. His breath fogged up the glass and he reached out and traced a line on the condensation.
"Calm down," Cross said softly. "Lexi will be here soon."
"How do you know?"
Cross sighed and once again went silent. Lexi was taking too long, and she wasn’t answering her Phoenix Stone. If it were just him, he would have already gone looking for her, but he wasn’t alone.
The room grew colder and he made a mental note to invest in a scarf.
The sound of footsteps broke the silence and Cr
