It took him several days to get used to the increased input the newly awakened gifts were giving him. He found himself trying to find places to be alone, to isolate himself from even people he loved because their emotions were too much for him.
In those days, Bryan and several others had come to help crate up the orb and put it in storage under a false name, so that if the worst happened, it wouldn"t be found and confiscated.
Alaric took a deep breath as they pulled into the parking garage at city hall, glancing aside at his father.
“You don"t have to come in.”
You don"t have to come in.He smiled and nodded. “Yeah, I do.” Alaric countered. “If this is going to be my new normal, I have to adjust.”
“Okay, but if it"s too much, I want you to take care of yourself.”
“I will.”
“Good. Let
