My brain tries to get away from the children as far as possible, but not altogether
trusting Mike, it refuses to let my body follow the instruction. I end up half shielding them,
with my feet on either side while I stand on my knees and lean forward ready to fight Mike
if I have to.
Eros and Venus jolts. Declyn appears right next to me out of thin air and Anja slams
the car door and stomps off to the house.
“What’s the matter?” Declyn demands to know, “You’re pale as a sheet, Blue. Mike?
What did you say?”
“Lord, you know it is my duty,” Mike answers quickly, his eyes wide.
“I can kill them!” I don’t care for Mike’s duty, Declyn must know, “Tell him, Mike!
I’m rotten to the core and shouldn’t be on shopping lists!” I gasp at Declyn and waves my
arms at Mike. Declyn inhales deepl
