Ryker
I stepped closerto Ellery when the others turned toward her.Their foreheads furrowed and their heads tilted as confusion emanated from them.
If they said or did something to upset her, I’d kill them.They wouldn’t hurt her physically, but she’d exposed herself, and she was raw from that exposure.One wrong thing from them would cut her deep.
When Ellery looked at me, I rested my hand on her hip.I knew she worried they’d turn on her.
Scarlet was irate after learning Ellery had kept her lightning-bearer ability from her and that I’d known about it.She, and everyone else, had just learned we’d kept another secret from them.
I hoped they understood we’d done it to keep Ellery safe.If they rejected her, I’d make them regret it.
“You… youwhat?”Scarlet asked.
Ellery gulped.“Please don’t hate me.”
Scarlet’s eyes widened.“You can… youwhat?”
“Scarlet,” Ellery breathed.
When she went to reach for her friend, Scarlet took a step back as her eyes raked over Ellery.I sneered at her.I couldn’t kill the girl for being astonished, but I’d make her pay if she rejected Ellery.
Sensing my rising agitation, Ellery rested her hand on my chest.I calmed a little beneath her touch but remained ready to make them regret their actions.
“Wait,” Tucker said.“Are you saying you can control allfiveof the weathers?”
Ellery’s shoulders went back as she lifted her chin.“Yes, I can.”
“Holy shit,” Callan whispered.“Holy fucking shit.”
Ellery didn’t bother to respond as her gaze remained on Scarlet.Tucker gawked at her before shifting his attention to me; when he saw my stony expression, his shoulders went back.
He opened his mouth to say something before closing it again.Ianto and Callan remained unmoving and paler than normal as they looked from Ellery to the gargoyles and back again.
I settled my hand on the small of Ellery’s back, offering her support while the others recovered.My eyes narrowed on them; if they knew what was good for them, they’d get their shit together and stop staring at her like that.
Her revelation was stunning.I’d endured the shock of it too, but so was the fact we were talking to gargoyles with wind and rain.
And speaking of gargoyles.I shifted my attention back to the statues.“How did you know what she can do?”
“We can sense it,” the third said.“The trees wouldn’t have brought you here without a lightning bearer being present, but we sense it more.There are two lightning bearers here.”
“What the fuck?”Ianto muttered.“What the fuck?”
“This day keeps bringing surprises,” Scarlet murmured.
“And the creeps,” Callan said.
When Ellery winced, I shot him a ferocious look that conveyed exactly what I’d do if he didn’t tread carefully.Callan recoiled a little before edging closer to the giant.
“I didn’t mean Ellery,” he blurted.“You’re not creepy.You’re a little frightening, but not creepy.”
“Callan,” Tucker warned.
When I stepped closer to the dumbass minstrel, Callan held up his hands while retreating from me and the gargoyles.
“I didn’t….Ellery….You….I didn’t?—”
“It’s okay,” Ellery said as she rested her hand on my arm.“It’s okay.I understand.”
